Malakoff, Texas

Malakoff, Texas
Downtown Malakoff
Location of Malakoff, Texas
Coordinates: 32°10′26″N 96°00′30″W / 32.17389°N 96.00833°W / 32.17389; -96.00833
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHenderson
Area
  Total
2.89 sq mi (7.47 km2)
  Land2.87 sq mi (7.43 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,179
  Density801.74/sq mi (309.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75148
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-46224
GNIS feature ID2410912
Websitecityofmalakoff.net

Malakoff is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2020 census. The city is named after a Russian fort of Malakoff (Malakhov kurgan), which played a pivotal role during the siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.