Matador, Texas

Matador, Texas
Location of Matador, Texas
Location of Matador, Texas
Coordinates: 34°0′50″N 100°49′18″W / 34.01389°N 100.82167°W / 34.01389; -100.82167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMotley
Area
 • Total1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,382 ft (726 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total569
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79244
Area code806
FIPS code48-47004[2]
GNIS feature ID1362272[3]

Matador is a town in and the county seat of Motley County, Texas, United States.[4] Its population was 569 at the 2020 census.[5] In 1891, it was established by and named for the Matador Ranch. It is located 95 miles (153 km) east of Lubbock, Texas.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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