Malakoff, Texas

Malakoff, Texas
Downtown Malakoff
Downtown Malakoff
Location of Malakoff, Texas
Location of Malakoff, Texas
Coordinates: 32°10′26″N 96°00′30″W / 32.17389°N 96.00833°W / 32.17389; -96.00833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHenderson
Area
 • Total2.89 sq mi (7.47 km2)
 • Land2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,179
 • Density801.74/sq mi (309.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75148
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-46224[3]
GNIS feature ID2410912[2]
Websitecityofmalakoff.net

Malakoff is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2020 census.[4] The city is named after a Russian fort of Malakoff (Malakhov kurgan), which played a pivotal role during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malakoff, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Malakoff city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2018.