Slaton, Texas

Slaton, Texas
Motto: 
"Your Kind of Town"
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Slaton
Coordinates: 33°26′14″N 101°38′37″W / 33.43722°N 101.64361°W / 33.43722; -101.64361[1]
Country United States
State Texas
CountyLubbock
RegionLlano Estacado
EstablishedJune 15, 1911
Founded byO. L. Slaton
Government
 • MayorClifton Shaw
Area
 • Total5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2)
 • Land5.39 sq mi (13.95 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
3,084 ft (940 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,858
 • Density1,100/sq mi (420/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
79364
Area codes806
FIPS code48-68180[3]
Websitecityofslaton.com
New Slaton municipal building
Slaton Museum
The Slaton Bakery is one of the better-known businesses in the community.
Downtown Slaton

Slaton is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. Founded by German immigrants, Slaton was the westernmost German settlement in Texas.[4] The population was 5,858 at the 2020 census.[5] Slaton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Slaton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Westbrook: Immigrants from Germany were among early settlers". Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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