Slaton, Texas

Slaton, Texas
Motto: 
"Your Kind of Town"
Slaton
Coordinates: 33°26′14″N 101°38′37″W / 33.43722°N 101.64361°W / 33.43722; -101.64361
Country United States
State Texas
CountyLubbock
RegionLlano Estacado
EstablishedJune 15, 1911
Founded byO. L. Slaton
Government
  MayorClifton Shaw
Area
  Total
5.42 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)
  Total
5,858
  Density1,100/sq mi (420/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
79364
Area codes806
FIPS code48-68180
Websitecityofslaton.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. Slaton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.