Map of Slaton city

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 6,121 at the 2010 census. Slaton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Slaton city overview:
Name:	Slaton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Lubbock County
Elevation:	3,084 ft (940 m)
Total Area:	5.42 sq mi (14.03 km²)
Land Area:	5.39 sq mi (13.95 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²)
Total Population:	6,121
Population Density:	1,093.37/sq mi (422.15/km²)
ZIP code:	79364
FIPS code:	4868180
Website:	cityofslaton.com

Online Interactive Map

Slaton online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Slaton location map. Where is Slaton city?

Slaton location on the U.S. Map. Where is Slaton city. — Slaton location on the U.S. Map.

Slaton location on the Texas map. Where is Slaton city. — Location of Slaton in Texas.

History

Slaton was named for Lubbock rancher and banker O.L. Slaton, Sr. (1867–1946), who promoted railroad construction in Slaton.

Slaton Road Map

Slaton city Satellite Map

Geography

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

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Slaton has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.