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Downtown Canyon

Canyon is a city in and the county seat of Randall County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,836 at the 2020 census.[1] It is part of the Amarillo metropolitan area. Canyon is the home of the Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum, and the outdoor musical drama Texas. The city is also home to the main campus of West Texas A&M University.

History

Canyon was founded by L. G. Conner.[2] The JA Ranch is east of Canyon.[3]

The Tex Randall statue, a Script error: No such module "convert". tall cowboy next to U.S. Route 60, was constructed in 1959 and designated an official Canyon landmark in 2017.[4][5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Canyon has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., all land. The city itself lies in a valley that eventually becomes Palo Duro Canyon to the east.

Climate

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Demographics

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Randall County Courthouse in downtown Canyon, Texas

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U.S. Decennial Census[6]

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2020 census

Canyon racial composition[7][8]
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Race Non-Hispanic number Non-Hispanic percentage Percent (any race)
White (NH) 10,490 70.71% 78.2%
Black or African American (NH) 536 3.61% 3.9%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 120 0.81% 0.9%
Asian (NH) 187 1.26% 1.3%
Pacific Islander (NH) 7 0.05% <0.1%
Some Other Race (NH) 62 0.42% 6.3%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 529 3.57% 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2,905 19.58% 19.6%
Total 14,836 100.0% 100.0%

As of the 2020 census, there were 14,836 people, 5,698 households, and 3,444 families residing in the city.[9][7]

The median age was 26.8 years. 20.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.0 males age 18 and over.[9]

99.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.9% lived in rural areas.[10]

There were 5,698 households in Canyon, of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.6% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[9]

There were 6,504 housing units, of which 12.4% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 49.6% were owner-occupied and 50.4% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.2%.[9]

2010 census

At the 2010 census,[11] 13,303 people, 5,185 households and 2,924 families resided in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 5,611 housing units averaged 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. 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.

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.

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Canyon High School

Education

Public education in Canyon is served by the Canyon Independent School District. Currently, there is 3 high schools in the Canyon Independent School District, Canyon High School, Randall High School, and West Plains High School, all with their respective junior high campuses. The current mascots are the Canyon Eagles, Randall Raiders, and West Plains Wolves, which reach to the junior campuses as well. Randall and West Plains campuses reside in the nearby city of Amarillo.

Some students in Canyon, TX play soccer at the Brown Road Soccer Complex on the west side of town.

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Intermediate school and junior high students playing soccer at Brown Road Soccer Complex in Canyon

Canyon is the home of West Texas A&M University, the main campus is located near the city center.

Sport

Canyon is home to the West Texas A&M Buffaloes.

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West Texas A&M University Old Main Building

Points of interest

  • Tallest wind turbine in the United States. It is a GW 3MW(S) Wind Turbine with a nacelle height of 130 metres and a total height of 199.2 metres [1] situated at 34.967324 N 101.789980 W.

Notable people

See also

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References

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