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Canadian, Texas
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City Hall and Municipal Auditorium
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Location of Canadian, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hemphill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2) |
| • Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,431 ft (741 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,339 |
| • Density | 1,799/sq mi (696.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79014
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-12412 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409973 |
Canadian is a city in, and the county seat of, Hemphill County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2020 census, down from 2,649 in 2010. It is named for the nearby Canadian River, a tributary of the Arkansas River. Incorporated in 1908, Canadian is sometimes called "the oasis of the High Plains". Canadian is on the eastern side of the Texas Panhandle, close to the border with Oklahoma.
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History
In 1887 the city government began.
A portion of the Tom Hanks movie Cast Away was filmed in Canadian.
In February 2024, most of the town was in the path of the 1,058,482 acre (428,352 ha) Smokehouse Creek Fire, which charred most of the town. No fatalities have been reported within Canadian.
Geography
Canadian is northwest of the center of Hemphill County, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Canadian River, where it is joined by Red Deer Creek. U.S. Routes 60 and 83 pass through the center of town as Second Street. US 60 leads northeast 162 miles (261 km) to Enid, Oklahoma, and southwest 101 miles (163 km) to Amarillo, while US 83 leads northwest 46 miles (74 km) to Perryton and south 51 miles (82 km) to Shamrock.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Canadian has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
Nic Garcia of the Texas Tribune characterized Canadian as having "a sense of isolation."
Climate
Canadian has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) that is almost wet enough to qualify as a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
| Climate data for Canadian, Texas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
90 (32) |
95 (35) |
99 (37) |
105 (41) |
112 (44) |
111 (44) |
110 (43) |
108 (42) |
101 (38) |
90 (32) |
84 (29) |
112 (44) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 47 (8) |
54 (12) |
62 (17) |
71 (22) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
85 (29) |
74 (23) |
59 (15) |
48 (9) |
71 (22) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
23 (−5) |
30 (−1) |
41 (5) |
52 (11) |
62 (17) |
66 (19) |
65 (18) |
56 (13) |
43 (6) |
30 (−1) |
21 (−6) |
42 (6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −14 (−26) |
−14 (−26) |
−4 (−20) |
15 (−9) |
24 (−4) |
39 (4) |
47 (8) |
45 (7) |
27 (−3) |
11 (−12) |
−2 (−19) |
−13 (−25) |
−14 (−26) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.46 (12) |
0.75 (19) |
1.70 (43) |
1.72 (44) |
3.75 (95) |
3.33 (85) |
2.19 (56) |
2.36 (60) |
2.36 (60) |
1.47 (37) |
0.94 (24) |
0.69 (18) |
21.72 (553) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.80 (9.7) |
2.40 (6.1) |
1.90 (4.8) |
0.30 (0.76) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.10 (0.25) |
1.00 (2.5) |
7.00 (17.8) |
16.50 (41.9) |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 1,648 | — | |
| 1920 | 2,187 | 32.7% | |
| 1930 | 2,068 | −5.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,151 | 4.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,700 | 25.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,239 | −17.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,292 | 2.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,491 | 52.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,417 | −30.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,233 | −7.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,649 | 18.6% | |
| 2020 | 2,339 | −11.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,267 | 54.17% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1 | 0.04% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 15 | 0.64% |
| Asian (NH) | 6 | 0.26% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 4 | 0.17% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 88 | 3.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 958 | 40.96% |
| Total | 2,339 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,339 people, 908 households, and 627 families residing in the city.
Education
The City of Canadian is served by the Canadian Independent School District.
Media
The Canadian Record was a weekly newspaper that ended publication in 2023.
Culture
In 2023 Nic Garcia described the character of the residents as "tough but empathetic. Forward-looking yet conservative."
Notable people
- Malouf Abraham Sr. (1915–1994), businessman and politician
- Ken King (born 1971), businessman and politician
- Dave McCurdy (born 1950), businessman and politician
- Richard A. Waterfield (1939–2007), rancher and politician
- Robert R. Young (1897–1958), businessman
Gallery
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Palace Theater in downtown Canadian, restored through a $1 million gift from futures trader Salem Abraham
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Happy State Bank and Trust
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Malouf Abraham Jr.'s Citadelle Art Foundation
See also
In Spanish: Canadian (Texas) para niños
