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Matador, TX

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Population
555
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
2,380 ft
Median Home Value
$87,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$584/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$69,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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About Matador

Matador is a quiet, close-knit West Texas town with deep ranching roots, sitting about an hour and a half east of Lubbock. Home to fewer than 600 people, it serves as the county seat of Motley County where a couple of quiet highways cross through wide-open rolling plains. The town grew around the historic Matador Ranch in the late 1800s, and that classic cattle country heritage still defines the area's relaxed, grounded pace of life today.

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Living here means settling into a small community where neighbors know each other and local routines center around the Motley County school district. Downtown has a charming, preserved feel with historic spots like the Hotel Matador bed and breakfast and the Motley County Historical Museum. While you will need to make the drive into Lubbock for big-box shopping or specialty healthcare, Matador offers peaceful starry nights, plenty of room to breathe, and an authentic taste of rural Texas living.

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