Canyon, Texas

Canyon, Texas
City

Historic train depot in Canyon

Logo
Nickname(s): Gateway to Palo Duro Canyon
Motto: "Feels like home..."

Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 34°58′46″N 101°55′33″W / 34.97944°N 101.92583°W / 34.97944; -101.92583Coordinates: 34°58′46″N 101°55′33″W / 34.97944°N 101.92583°W / 34.97944; -101.92583
Country United States
State Texas
County Randall
Government
  Mayor Quinn Alexander
Area
  Total 4.95 sq mi (12.82 km2)
  Land 4.95 sq mi (12.82 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 3,543 ft (1,080 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 13,303
  Density 2,700/sq mi (1,000/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 79015-79016
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-12532 [1]
GNIS feature ID 1353772 [2]
Website canyon-tx.com

Canyon is a city in, and the county seat of, Randall County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,303 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Canyon is the home of West Texas A&M University and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, and the world-famous outdoor musical drama Texas.

History

Canyon was founded by L.G. Conner. East of Canyon is the JA Ranch, founded in 1877 by Charles Goodnight and John George Adair and still under the ownership of the Adair heirs.

Geography

According to the United 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 becomes Palo Duro Canyon to the east.

Climate

Climate data for Canyon, Texas (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 52.8
(11.6)
56.8
(13.8)
65.1
(18.4)
73.8
(23.2)
82.3
(27.9)
89.9
(32.2)
92.4
(33.6)
90.5
(32.5)
84.5
(29.2)
74.5
(23.6)
62.3
(16.8)
52.3
(11.3)
73.1
(22.8)
Average low °F (°C) 24.4
(−4.2)
27.2
(−2.7)
34.3
(1.3)
42.6
(5.9)
52.9
(11.6)
61.8
(16.6)
66.1
(18.9)
64.9
(18.3)
56.9
(13.8)
45.5
(7.5)
33.6
(0.9)
25.2
(−3.8)
44.6
(7)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.59
(15)
0.46
(11.7)
1.08
(27.4)
1.11
(28.2)
2.45
(62.2)
3.34
(84.8)
2.24
(56.9)
3.27
(83.1)
2.18
(55.4)
1.82
(46.2)
0.75
(19)
0.63
(16)
19.92
(506)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.0
(7.6)
2.1
(5.3)
1.2
(3)
0.4
(1)
0.1
(0.3)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
0.0
(0)
1.0
(2.5)
3.0
(7.6)
10.8
(27.4)
Source: NOAA[3]

Demographics

Randall County Courthouse in downtown Canyon, Texas.
Historical population
Census Pop.
19101,400
19201,61815.6%
19302,82174.4%
19402,622−7.1%
19504,36466.4%
19605,86434.4%
19708,33342.1%
198010,72428.7%
199011,3656.0%
200012,87513.3%
201013,3033.3%
Est. 201514,887[4]11.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

At the 2010 census,[1] there were 13,303 people, 5,185 households and 2,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 2687.47 per square mile (1,037.68/km2). There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 1,133.54 per square mile (437.68/km2). The racial 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.7% of the population.

There were 5,185 households of which 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 non-families. 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.

21.4% of the population were 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.

The median 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. The per capita income for the city was $16,292. About 8.1% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in Canyon is served by the Canyon Independent School District and home to the Canyon High School Eagles.

Notable people

See also

Palo Duro Canyon State Park is twelve miles east of Canyon.


References

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