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Slaton, Texas

Coordinates:33°26′14″N101°38′37″W/ 33.43722°N 101.64361°W/33.43722; -101.64361
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Slaton, Texas
City
Motto:
"Your Kind of Town"
Map of Texas
Map of Texas
Slaton
Coordinates:33°26′14″N101°38′37″W/ 33.43722°N 101.64361°W/33.43722; -101.64361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyLubbock
RegionLlano Estacado
EstablishedJune 15, 1911
Founded byO. L. Slaton
Government
•MayorClifton Shaw
Area
[2]
• Total5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2)
• Land5.39 sq mi (13.95 km2)
• Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
3,084 ft (940 m)
Population
(2020)
• Total5,858
• Density1,100/sq mi (420/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6(CST)
ZIP code
79364
Area codes806
FIPS code48-68180[3]
Websitecityofslaton
New Slaton municipal building
Slaton Museum
The Slaton Bakery is one of the better-known businesses in the community.
Downtown Slaton

Slatonis acityinLubbock County,Texas,United States.Founded by German immigrants, Slaton was the westernmost German settlement in Texas.[4]The population was 5,858 at the2020 census.[5]Slaton is part of theLubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[edit]

Slaton was named for LubbockrancherandbankerO.L. Slaton, Sr.(1867–1946), who promoted railroad construction in Slaton.[6]

Geography[edit]

Slaton is on the level plains of theLlano Estacado.The nearest significant geographical feature isYellow House Canyon,which is 3 miles (5 km) to the northeast. According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the city has an area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km2), of which 5.5 square miles (14.2 km2) are land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.56%, is covered by water.[7]

Climate[edit]

According to theKöppen climate classificationsystem, Slaton has asemiarid climate,BSkon climate maps.[8]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19201,525—
19303,876154.2%
19403,587−7.5%
19505,03640.4%
19606,56830.4%
19706,5830.2%
19806,8043.4%
19906,078−10.7%
20006,1090.5%
20106,1210.2%
20205,858−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census[edit]

Slaton racial composition[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White(NH) 2,196 37.49%
Black or African American(NH) 301 5.14%
Native AmericanorAlaska Native(NH) 4 0.07%
Asian(NH) 10 0.17%
Pacific Islander(NH) 4 0.07%
Some Other Race (NH) 21 0.36%
Mixed/Multi-Racial(NH) 148 2.53%
Hispanic or Latino 3,174 54.18%
Total 5,858

As of the2020 United States census,there were 5,858 people, 2,090 households, and 1,472 families residing in the city.

2000 census[edit]

As of thecensus[3]of 2000, 6,109 people, 2,253 households, and 1,610 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,127 inhabitants per square mile (435/km2). The 2,565 housing units averaged 473.1 per square mile (182.7/km2). Theracial makeupof the city was 72.35% White, 7.76% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 17.07% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 42.27% of the population.

Of the 2,253 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were not families. About 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city, the population was distributed as 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 83.7 men.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,915, and for a family was $31,224. Males had a median income of $26,696 versus $20,601 for females. Theper capita incomefor the city was $13,087. About 21.6% of families and 23.0% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

The City of Slaton is served by theSlaton Independent School District.

Infrastructure[edit]

Major roads and highways[edit]

Railroads[edit]

A majoryardof theBNSF Railwayis located in Slaton. TheSouth Plains Lamesa Railroad's railpark offers car storage andtransloadingfor, among other commodities,wind turbinecomponents.[13]

Special events[edit]

South Plains Airshow held at the Slaton airport

The Caprock Classic Car Club Show and Cruise takes place every third Saturday in July. The annual event showcases classic and refurbished cars and trucks. Set up around the town square, the event includes music, arts and crafts, food, and moreslatonchamberofcommerce.org.The July 4th Festival takes place at the Slaton Park, where area musicians perform on an outdoor stage. The park is filled with games, rides, food, and more. The South Plains Air Show is a biannual event taking place the first weekend of June in odd-number years. Hosted by the Texas Air Museum Caprock Chapter, the show takes place at theCity of Slaton/Larry T. Neal Memorial Airport.Re-enactments and aerobatic performances are scheduledthetexasairmuseum.org.TheSt. Joseph Sausage Festis put on every October bySt. Joseph's Catholic School.The event has been held annually since 1969 and is the school's primary fundraiser. Volunteers make 8,000–9,500 pounds of sausage to sell at the weekend-long event.[14]

Notable people[edit]

People born in Slaton:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Slaton".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 7,2020.
  3. ^ab"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
  4. ^"Westbrook: Immigrants from Germany were among early settlers".Archived fromthe originalon May 22, 2021.RetrievedAugust 7,2023.
  5. ^ab"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedMay 20,2022.
  6. ^"Profile for Slaton, Texas, TX".ePodunk.RetrievedJuly 27,2012.
  7. ^"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Slaton city, Texas".U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived fromthe originalon February 12, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 18,2013.
  8. ^"Slaton, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)".Weatherbase.
  9. ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
  10. ^"Population and Housing Unit Estimates".United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020.RetrievedMay 27,2020.
  11. ^Bureau, US Census."Census.gov".Census.gov.
  12. ^"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".census.gov.RetrievedMay 18,2022.
  13. ^"South Plains Lamesa Railroad".RetrievedJune 29,2023.
  14. ^"41st Annual St. Joseph's Sausage Festival in Slaton Saturday and Sunday".kcbd.October 16, 2010.
  1. ^Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[11][12]

External links[edit]

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