About Us

Slaton is a small West Texas agricultural community, that was established in 1911 by the Santa Fe Railroad. BNSF still uses this yard as a switching station for the railroad. Slaton is a home rule city with a population of approximately 6,129 citizens. Slaton is located approximately 15 miles Southeast of Lubbock, Texas on US HWY 84, and is within 20 miles of 4 major Colleges and Universities:

• Texas Tech University
• South Plains College
• Lubbock Christian University
• Wayland Baptist University

There are approximately 3 Lakes within 50 miles from Slaton:

• Buffalo Springs Lake
• Lake Ransom Canyon
• Lake Alan Henry