Slater is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States.

[3] The city was named for Michael Slater, the original owner of the town site.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2), all land.

There were 644 housing units at an average density of 336.1 per square mile (129.8/km2).

There were 614 housing units at an average density of 487.3 per square mile (188.1/km2).

23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 555 housing units at an average density of 449.4 per square mile (173.5/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 99.46% White, 0.31% African American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.08% from two or more races.

28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.