Canyon, Texas | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Canyon, Texas | |
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| Nickname: Gateway to Palo Duro Canyon | |
| Motto: "Feels like home..." | |
 Location in the state ofTexas | |
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| Coordinates:34°59′26″N101°55′09″W / 34.99056°N 101.91917°W /34.99056; -101.91917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Randall |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Hinders[citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.88 sq mi (20.40 km2) |
| • Land | 7.85 sq mi (20.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,511 ft (1,070 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,836 |
| • Density | 1,882.74/sq mi (727.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79015-79016 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-12532[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409978[2] |
| Website | canyontx.com |
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Canyon is a city in and thecounty seat ofRandall County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,836 at the2020 census.[5] It is part of theAmarillo, Texas,metropolitan statistical area. Canyon is the home of thePanhandle–Plains Historical Museum, and the outdoor musical dramaTexas.
Canyon was founded by L. G. Conner.[6] TheJA Ranch is east of Canyon.[7]
TheTex Randall statue, a 47-foot (14 m) tall cowboy next toU.S. Route 60, was constructed in 1959 and designated an official Canyon landmark in 2017.[8][9]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Canyon has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), all land. The city itself lies in a valley that eventually becomesPalo Duro Canyon to the east.
| Climate data for Canyon, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) | 86 (30) | 93 (34) | 99 (37) | 103 (39) | 109 (43) | 109 (43) | 105 (41) | 105 (41) | 98 (37) | 90 (32) | 82 (28) | 109 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 52.3 (11.3) | 56.0 (13.3) | 64.6 (18.1) | 72.6 (22.6) | 81.5 (27.5) | 90.3 (32.4) | 92.7 (33.7) | 91.1 (32.8) | 84.3 (29.1) | 74.1 (23.4) | 61.5 (16.4) | 52.0 (11.1) | 72.8 (22.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37.4 (3.0) | 40.4 (4.7) | 48.8 (9.3) | 57.1 (13.9) | 67.0 (19.4) | 76.3 (24.6) | 79.7 (26.5) | 78.3 (25.7) | 70.7 (21.5) | 59.3 (15.2) | 46.9 (8.3) | 37.8 (3.2) | 58.3 (14.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.6 (−5.2) | 24.7 (−4.1) | 33.0 (0.6) | 41.6 (5.3) | 52.5 (11.4) | 62.3 (16.8) | 66.8 (19.3) | 65.4 (18.6) | 57.2 (14.0) | 44.4 (6.9) | 32.3 (0.2) | 23.7 (−4.6) | 43.9 (6.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) | −14 (−26) | 0 (−18) | 19 (−7) | 25 (−4) | 40 (4) | 51 (11) | 47 (8) | 29 (−2) | 15 (−9) | 3 (−16) | −6 (−21) | −14 (−26) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.59 (15) | 0.40 (10) | 1.06 (27) | 0.99 (25) | 2.25 (57) | 2.68 (68) | 2.26 (57) | 3.03 (77) | 1.90 (48) | 1.98 (50) | 0.68 (17) | 0.63 (16) | 18.45 (469) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.8 (4.6) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (1.0) | 1.3 (3.3) | 2.1 (5.3) | 7.6 (19) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 51.2 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.7 |
| Source:NOAA[10][11] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 1,400 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,618 | 15.6% | |
| 1930 | 2,821 | 74.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,622 | −7.1% | |
| 1950 | 4,364 | 66.4% | |
| 1960 | 5,864 | 34.4% | |
| 1970 | 8,333 | 42.1% | |
| 1980 | 10,724 | 28.7% | |
| 1990 | 11,365 | 6.0% | |
| 2000 | 12,875 | 13.3% | |
| 2010 | 13,303 | 3.3% | |
| 2020 | 14,836 | 11.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 10,490 | 70.71% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 536 | 3.61% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 120 | 0.81% |
| Asian (NH) | 187 | 1.26% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 7 | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 62 | 0.42% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 529 | 3.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,905 | 19.58% |
| Total | 14,836 |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 14,836 people, 5,189 households, and 3,444 families residing in the city.
At the 2010 census,[3] 13,303 people, 5,185 households and 2,924 families resided in the city. The population density was 2,687.47 inhabitants per square mile (1,037.64/km2). The 5,611 housing units averaged 1,133.54 per square mile (437.68/km2). Theracial makeup of the city was 88.5% White, 2.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 4.7% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 15.7% of the population.
Of the 5,185 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.6% were not families. About 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99.
The population was distributed as 21.4% under the age of 18, 18.6% from 20 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 15.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
Themedian household income was $32,361 and the median family income was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,338 versus $25,255 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $16,292. About 8.1% of families and 14.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
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Public education in Canyon is served by theCanyon Independent School District. Currently, the onlyhigh school isCanyon High School, whose mascot is an Eagle.
Some students in Canyon, TX play soccer at the Brown Road Soccer Complex on the west side of town.
Canyon is the home ofWest Texas A&M University, the main campus is located near the city center.
Canyon is home to theWest Texas A&M Buffaloes.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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