Slaton, Texas
Slaton, Texas | |
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New Slaton municipal building Harvey House near the tracks in Slaton Slaton Museum The Slaton Bakery is one of the better-known businesses in the community. Downtown Slaton | |
| Motto: "Your Kind of Town" | |
Interactive location map of Slaton | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′44″N 101°39′03″W / 33.445472°N 101.650919°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lubbock |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1911 |
| Incorporated | June 15, 1911 |
| Named after | O. L. Slaton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–Manager |
| • Mayor | Clifton Shaw |
| • Commission members | Carla Rodriguez Jim Taliaferro Benny Lopez Valarie Johnson |
| • City manager | Wade Willson |
| • City secretary | Pamela King |
| • City attorney | Bryan J. Guymon |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.458 sq mi (14.136 km2) |
| • Land | 5.427 sq mi (14.055 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.080 km2) 0.57% |
| Elevation | 3,081 ft (939 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,858 |
• Estimate (2024) | 5,698 |
| • Density | 1,079/sq mi (416.8/km2) |
| Demonym | Slatonites |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 79364 |
| Area codes | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-68180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411908 |
| Website | cityofslaton.com |
Slaton is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. Founded by German immigrants, Slaton was the westernmost German settlement in Texas. The population was 5,858 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 5,698 in 2024. Slaton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.