Matador Texas Map

About Matador, Texas

Matador is a locality in Motley County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 745. The population density is 215.2 people per km². Matador is located at 34.0120°N, 100.8221°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79244.

Matador lies under a vast, indifferent sky, a landscape etched by wind and sun. It lies 52.0 miles east-southeast of Plainview, TX (from Plainview, TX: bearing 103°T), and is situated 29.6 miles east of Floydada. The earth here is a study in muted ochres and sun-bleached tans, stretching outward in a panorama of shortgrass prairie, punctuated by the occasional, tenacious mesquite. A gentle swell to the land hints at the larger, unseen contours of the High Plains, but the immediate impression is one of boundless, open space. Ballard Creek, when it carries water, traces a thin, ephemeral line across this expanse, a silver thread against the dry earth, and not far beyond, Ed Jameson Lake shimmers, a welcome, if distant, glint of blue. The air itself carries the clean, dry scent of dust and sun-baked grasses, a scent that defines the very breath of Matador. The history of Matador is woven through the enduring legacy of ranching, a tradition that has shaped its character and its economy for generations. This is Panhandle country, where cattle drives once thundered across the plains and the spirit of independent enterprise still holds sway. The land's bounty, beyond cattle, has often been tied to the earth's deeper secrets, and the hum of the oil patch can sometimes be heard in the distance, a modern counterpoint to the timeless rhythm of the seasons. A quiet stoicism marks the people of Matador, a resilience forged by the very elements that define their home, a place where the vastness of the sky seems to encourage a contemplation of what truly endures.

About This Matador Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Matador, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.012021, -100.822078. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Matador and Motley County.

Detailed location data for Matador includes the ZIP code (79244), telephone area code (806), county seat of Motley County (Matador), and school district assignment (Motley County Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Matador is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.