| Official Name: | Slate Springs, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Calhoun |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.67 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.67 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.42 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.42 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 105 |
| Population Density Km2: | 28.58 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 74.05 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 33.7422°N -89.3728°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38955[2] |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-68320 |
Slate Springs is a village in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 110 at the 2010 census.[3]
In 1900, the population was 189.[4]
In 1907, Slate Springs was noted for having two churches, a school, a flour mill, a saw mill, and a money order post-office.[4]
Mississippi Highway 9 passes through the village, leading north 9miles to Calhoun City and south to Eupora.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.7km2, all land.[3]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 121 people, 49 households, and 34 families residing in the village. The population density was 84sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 63 housing units at an average density of 43.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 96.69% White, 0.83% African American, 0.83% Native American, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 49 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,322. There were 26.3% of families and 27.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 36.2% of under eighteens and 58.3% of those over 64.
Slate Springs is served by the Calhoun County School District.