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Anton is a city in Hockley County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,200 at the 2000 census.
Anton is located at 33°48′41″N 102°9′45″W / 33.81139°N 102.1625°W / 33.81139; -102.1625 (33.811343, -102.162497).
Anton sits just to the east of the geographic center of the level high plains of the Llano Estacado. The flat terrain is broken to the west by a dry watercourse called Yellow House Draw, which passes about 0.5 miles (1 km) to the east of Anton.
Anton is well situated with regard to transportation. Anton is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 84 and Farm-to Market Roads 168 and 597. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway passes through the western edge of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,200 people, 423 households, and 313 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,512.4 people per square mile (586.5/km²). There were…
