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Slaton is a big small town of 5,761 people in Lubbock County, Texas. It's about 16 miles from Lubbock, TX and 274 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $994 a month.
5,761people
$85kTypical home
$994/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
5"Snow
302Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,761
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,067 people per sq mi
- 274 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 16 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $85k (≈$533/mo)
- Median rent $994/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (154 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- High violent crime (816 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,734 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to LBB airport
- 267 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 233 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1963
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,091 ft
- 440 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 131 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 233 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 183 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 81 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 14 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Texas districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 50 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 16 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lubbock County: R+40 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk