Salado, Texas
Salado, Texas | |
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Welcome sign in Salado (2009) | |
Location of Salado in Texas | |
| Coordinates: 30°56′50″N 97°31′44″W / 30.94722°N 97.52889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bell |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2) |
| • Land | 3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,394 |
| • Density | 764.27/sq mi (295.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76571 |
| Area code | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-64268 |
| GNIS ID | 2413586 |
| Website | saladotx.gov |
Salado (/səˈleɪdoʊ/ sə-LAY-doh) is a village in Bell County, Texas, United States. Salado was first incorporated in 1867 for the sole purpose of building a bridge across Salado Creek. In 2000, the citizens of Salado voted in favor of reincorporation, before which it was a census-designated place. The population was 2,394 at the 2020 census.