Jayton, Texas | |
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Jayton, Texas | |
![]() Jayton's water tower and the Kent County Court in 2012 | |
Motto: "Where pride makes the difference!” | |
Location of Jayton, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°15′00″N 100°34′28″W / 33.25000°N 100.57444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Kent |
Area | |
• Total | 1.70 sq mi (4.39 km2) |
• Land | 1.70 sq mi (4.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 511 |
• Density | 295.82/sq mi (114.23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 79528 |
Area code | 806 |
FIPS code | 48-37468[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2410136[2] |
Jayton is a city in and the county seat of Kent County, Texas, United States.[4] It is located in the northeastern portion of the county, and the population was 511 as of the 2020 census.