Editing Slaton, Texas

{{Other uses|Slaton (surname)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Slaton, Texas
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| motto              = "Your Kind of Town"
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| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Lubbock County, Texas|Lubbock]]
| subdivision_type3  = Region
| subdivision_name3  = [[Llano Estacado]]
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = June 15, 1911
| founder            = O. L. Slaton
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| seat               = 
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| leader_party       = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Clifton Shaw
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 14.03
| area_land_km2      = 13.95
| area_water_km2     = 0.08
| area_total_sq_mi   = 5.42
| area_land_sq_mi    = 5.39
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| elevation_ft       = 3084
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 5858
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| postal_code        = 79364
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| area_codes         = [[Area code 806|806]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-68180<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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[[File:Slaton City Hall, Slaton, TX IMG 4655.JPG|200px|thumb|New Slaton municipal building]]
[[File:Slaton, TX, Museum IMG 4654.JPG|200px|thumb|Slaton Museum]]
[[File:The Slaton Bakery, Slaton, TX IMG 4660.JPG|200px|thumb|The Slaton Bakery is one of the better-known businesses in the community.]]
[[File:Downtown Slaton, TX IMG 4663.JPG|200px|thumb|Downtown Slaton]]

'''Slaton''' is a [[city]] in [[Lubbock County, Texas|Lubbock County]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]. Founded by German immigrants, Slaton was the westernmost German settlement in Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lubbockonline.com/article/20140420/NEWS/304209850|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522024740/https://www.lubbockonline.com/article/20140420/NEWS/304209850|archive-date=2021-05-22|title=Westbrook: Immigrants from Germany were among early settlers|access-date=2023-08-07}}</ref> The population was 5,858 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" /> Slaton is part of the [[Lubbock metropolitan area|Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Slaton was named for Lubbock [[rancher]] and [[banker]] [[O.L. Slaton|O.L. Slaton, Sr.]] (1867–1946), who promoted railroad construction in Slaton.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=27065|title= Profile for Slaton, Texas, TX|publisher=ePodunk|access-date=July 27, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
Slaton is on the level plains of the [[Llano Estacado]]. The nearest significant geographical feature is [[Yellow House Canyon]], which is {{convert|3|mi|0}} to the northeast. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|14.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|14.2|sqkm|disp=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 0.56%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Slaton city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4868180 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200359/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4868180 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Slaton has a [[semiarid climate]], ''BSk'' on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=373814&cityname=Slaton,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Slaton, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=center
|1920= 1525
|1930= 3876
|1940= 3587
|1950= 5036
|1960= 6568
|1970= 6583
|1980= 6804
|1990= 6078
|2000= 6109
|2010= 6121
|2020= 5858
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Slaton racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4868180&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/en.html|title=Census.gov|first=US Census|last=Bureau|website=Census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|2,196
|37.49%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|301
|5.14%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|4
|0.07%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|10
|0.17%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|0.07%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|21
|0.36%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|148
|2.53%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|3,174
|54.18%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''5,858'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 5,858 people, 2,090 households, and 1,472 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  6,109 people, 2,253 households, and 1,610 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,127|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 2,565 housing units averaged 473.1 per square mile (182.7/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of 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. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,087. About 21.6% of families and 23.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The City of Slaton is served by the [[Slaton Independent School District]].

==Infrastructure==

===Major roads and highways===
*[[File:US 84.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 84 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 84]]
*[[File:Texas FM 400.svg|20px]] [[Farm to Market Road 400]]
*[[File:Texas FM 41.svg|20px]] Farm to Market Road 41

===Railroads===
A major [[Railway yard|yard]] of the [[BNSF Railway]] is located in Slaton.  The [[South Plains Lamesa Railroad]]'s railpark offers car storage and [[transloading]] for, among other commodities, [[Wind Turbine|wind turbine]] components.<ref>{{cite web|title=South Plains Lamesa Railroad|url=https://splrr.com/|access-date=June 29, 2023}}</ref>

==Special events==

[[File:South Plains Airshow, Slaton, Texas 2015.JPG|thumb|300px|right|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 more [http://www.slatonchamberofcommerce.org www.slatonchamberofcommerce.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 the [[City of Slaton/Larry T. Neal Memorial Airport]]. Re-enactments and aerobatic performances are scheduled [http://www.thetexasairmuseum.org www.thetexasairmuseum.org]. The [http://slatonsausage.com St. Joseph Sausage Fest] is put on every October by [http://stjosephslaton.com St. 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kcbd.com/story/13332691/41st-annual-st-josephs-sausage-festival-in-slaton-saturday-and-sunday|title=41st Annual St. Joseph's Sausage Festival in Slaton Saturday and Sunday|website=kcbd.com|date=16 October 2010 }}</ref>

==Notable people==
People born in Slaton:
*[[Jeremy Boreing]] (born 1979), producer
*[[Harry Burrus]] (1921–2004), footballer
*[[Dee Fondy]] (1924–1999), baseballer
*[[Bobby Keys]] (1943–2014), saxophonist
*[[Bill Lienhard]] (1930–2022), basketballer
*[[Buddy Parker]] (1913–1982), baseballer
*[[Simon Salinas]] (born 1955), politician

==See also==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*[[Canyon Valley, Texas]]
*[[Close City, Texas]]
*[[Llano Estacado]]
*[[North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River]]
*[[Ransom Canyon, Texas]]
*[[Southland, Texas]]
*[[Yellow House Canyon]]
*[[West Texas]]
{{div col end}}

==References==
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==External links==
*{{URL|http://www.slatonchamberofcommerce.org/|Chamber of Commerce}}
*{{URL|https://www.ars.usda.gov/plains-area/lubbock-tx/cropping-systems-research-laboratory/wind-erosion-and-water-conservation-research/docs/llano/|Photos of West Texas and the Llano Estacado}}

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