Jayton is a city in Kent County, Texas, home to about 458 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79528.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)207 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)77 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jayton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jayton had 511 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1294th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Kent County grew from 899 residents in 1900 to 753 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 23.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jayton, TX weather station (about a mile away).
53 jobs at 9 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jayton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Jayton-Girard ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Jayton SchoolsJayton | Pre-K–12 | 169 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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