Slaton, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Your Kind of Town" | |
  Slaton | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′14″N 101°38′37″W / 33.43722°N 101.64361°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Lubbock |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | June 15, 1911 |
| Founded by | O. L. Slaton |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Clifton Shaw |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2) |
| • Land | 5.39 sq mi (13.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,084 ft (940 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,858 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 79364 |
| Area codes | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-68180[3] |
| Website | cityofslaton |
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.
- ^ "Slaton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Westbrook: Immigrants from Germany were among early settlers". Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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