Matador, Texas
Matador, Texas | |
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Location of Matador, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 34°0′50″N 100°49′18″W / 34.01389°N 100.82167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Motley |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,382 ft (726 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 569 |
| • Density | 436/sq mi (168/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79244 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-47004 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1362272 |
Matador is a town in and the county seat of Motley County, Texas, United States. Its population was 569 at the 2020 census. In 1891, it was established by and named for the Matador Ranch. It is located 95 miles (153 km) east of Lubbock, Texas.