Slaton, Texas
Slaton is a city in Lubbock County on the flat cotton country of the South Plains, about 15 miles east of Lubbock. It developed as a railroad town on the Santa Fe line, and its landmark two-story Mission Revival Harvey House, built to serve rail passengers, has been preserved as a Texas state historic site. The surrounding land is level Llano Estacado farmland, much of it planted in cotton and grain.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 5,684
- Change from 2020 base
- -3%
- Land area
- 5.4 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Lubbock County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Property here runs through the appraisal district and tax office for Lubbock County. The homestead exemption, appraisal cap, protests, and any MUD, PID, or special districts all sit at the parcel level.
Official routes
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County context
What to know around Slaton
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Slaton.
Agriculture
Lubbock County Is One of Texas's Top Cotton Producers
Cotton farming has shaped Lubbock County's economy and landscape for nearly a century, making it one of the most productive cotton-growing regions in the state.
Property Tax
Who Values Your Property for Taxes
The Lubbock Central Appraisal District sets the value of your property; a separate tax office collects what you owe.
County History
The County Was Named for a Confederate Ranger, Not the City
Lubbock County was created in 1876 and named after Colonel Thomas S. Lubbock, a Texas Ranger who later served as a Confederate officer.
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