Slater, Missouri

About Slater

Slater, MO is a small town located in northern Missouri, home to 1,823 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Slater holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.45 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,257 residents per square mile.

📰 Slater News Today

• Robert Floyd Cardwell Obituary (2026) - Holts Summit, MO - Slater-Millard Family Funeral Chapel - Holts Summit Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Slater, MO Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 31
• NWS survey confirms EF2 tornado near Slater, Missouri, with 115 mph winds and 36-mile damage path KMBC · Apr 29
• Saline County town sees storm damage, power outages KOMU 8 · Apr 27
• NWS: Tornado that struck Slater was EF2, had total track more than 36 miles long KCTV · Apr 29

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📰 Local News

Read the latest Missouri headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Slater Unique

• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Slater

• Pettigrew Park reviews ★
• Slater Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Slater

• ALEXANDER ELEM.
• OREARVILLE ELEM.
• SLATER HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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