Jayton, Texas
Jayton, Texas | |
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| Jayton, Texas | |
Jayton's water tower and the Kent County Court in 2012 | |
| Motto: "Where pride makes the difference!” | |
Location of Jayton, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′00″N 100°34′28″W / 33.25000°N 100.57444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.70 sq mi (4.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.70 sq mi (4.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 511 |
| • Density | 295.82/sq mi (114.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79528 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-37468 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410136 |
Jayton is a city in and the county seat of Kent County, Texas, United States. It is located in the northeastern portion of the county, and the population was 511 as of the 2020 census.