Canadian, Texas

{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Canadian, Texas | settlement_type = City

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| timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 2431 | coordinates = {{coord|35|54|39|N|100|23|00|W|type:city_region:US-TX|display=it}} | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 79014 | area_code = 806 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-12412<ref name="GR2" /> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2409973<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2409973}}</ref> | website = {{URL|www.canadiantx.com}} | footnotes = }}

'''Canadian''' is a city in and the county seat of Hemphill County, Texas, United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The population was 2,339 at the 2020 census,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4812412&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> down from 2,649 in 2010.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4812412| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213065312/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4812412| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 13, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Canadian city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=February 9, 2018}}</ref> 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.

==History== In 1887, the city government began.<ref name=GarciaNic>{{cite web|last=Garcia|first=Nic|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/14/texas-news-deserts-canadian-record-closing/|title=A storied Texas Panhandle newspaper halts publication after 130 years|newspaper=Texas Tribune|date=2023-03-14|accessdate=2023-03-15}}</ref>

A portion of the Tom Hanks movie ''Cast Away'' was filmed in Canadian.<ref name="Cyclone">{{cite web | url=http://swco.ttu.edu/WestTexas/indexes/CycloneAugust%2007.pdf | title=Cast Away and the Texas Panhandle | publisher=West Texas Historical Association | work=The Cyclone, Volume XIV, Issue 2 | date=August 2007 | access-date=2 January 2015 | author=Carlson, Paul | pages=1–2}}</ref>

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 some of the town.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gilbert |first1=Mary |last2=Sutton |first2=Joe |date=February 27, 2024 |title=An explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/27/weather/texas-fires-canadian-smokehouse-creek/index.html |access-date=February 27, 2024 |work=CNN |language=en}}</ref> No fatalities were reported within Canadian.

==Geography== Canadian is northwest of the center of Hemphill County, {{convert|1|mi}} south of where Red Deer Creek joins the Canadian River. U.S. Routes 60 and 83 pass through the center of town as Second Street. US 60 leads northeast {{convert|162|mi}} to Enid, Oklahoma, and southwest {{convert|101|mi}} to Amarillo, while US 83 leads northwest {{convert|46|mi}} to Perryton and south {{convert|51|mi}} to Shamrock.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Canadian has a total area of {{convert|3.4|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Nic Garcia of the ''Texas Tribune'' characterized Canadian as having "a sense of isolation."<ref name=GarciaNic/>

===Climate=== Canadian has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen ''BSk'') that is almost wet enough to qualify as a humid subtropical climate (''Cfa'').<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=214114&cityname=Canadian%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Canadian, Texas]</ref> {{Weather box |location = Canadian, Texas |single line = Y |Jan high F = 47 |Feb high F = 54 |Mar high F = 62 |Apr high F = 71 |May high F = 79 |Jun high F = 88 |Jul high F = 94 |Aug high F = 93 |Sep high F = 85 |Oct high F = 74 |Nov high F = 59 |Dec high F = 48 |year high F= 71 |Jan low F = 19 |Feb low F = 23 |Mar low F = 30 |Apr low F = 41 |May low F = 52 |Jun low F = 62 |Jul low F = 66 |Aug low F = 65 |Sep low F = 56 |Oct low F = 43 |Nov low F = 30 |Dec low F = 21 |year low F= 42 |Jan record high F = 85 |Feb record high F = 90 |Mar record high F = 95 |Apr record high F = 99 |May record high F = 105 |Jun record high F = 112 |Jul record high F = 111 |Aug record high F = 110 |Sep record high F = 108 |Oct record high F = 101 |Nov record high F = 90 |Dec record high F = 89 |year record high F= 112 |Jan record low F = −14 |Feb record low F = −14 |Mar record low F = −4 |Apr record low F = 15 |May record low F = 24 |Jun record low F = 39 |Jul record low F = 47 |Aug record low F = 45 |Sep record low F = 27 |Oct record low F = 11 |Nov record low F = −2 |Dec record low F = −13 |year record low F= −14 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.46 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.75 |Mar precipitation inch = 1.70 |Apr precipitation inch = 1.72 |May precipitation inch = 3.75 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.33 |Jul precipitation inch = 2.19 |Aug precipitation inch = 2.36 |Sep precipitation inch = 2.36 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.47 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.94 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.69 |year precipitation inch= |Jan snow inch = 3.80 |Feb snow inch = 2.40 |Mar snow inch = 1.90 |Apr snow inch = 0.30 |May snow inch = 0 |Jun snow inch = 0 |Jul snow inch = 0 |Aug snow inch = 0 |Sep snow inch = 0 |Oct snow inch = 0.10 |Nov snow inch = 1.00 |Dec snow inch = 7.00 |year snow inch= 16.50 |source 1 = <ref>[http://wwworigin.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/USTX0203 The Weather Channel: Monthly data for Canadian, TX]{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> }}

==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1910 = 1648 | 1920 = 2187 | 1930 = 2068 | 1940 = 2151 | 1950 = 2700 | 1960 = 2239 | 1970 = 2292 | 1980 = 3491 | 1990 = 2417 | 2000 = 2233 | 2010 = 2649 | 2020 = 2339 | footnote = 1930-2000,<ref>[http://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/CityPopHist%20web.pdf Texasalmanac]</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}

===2020 census===

As of the 2020 census, Canadian had a population of 2,339 and a median age of 36.2 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.0 males age 18 and over. 0% of residents lived in urban areas while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A12412&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=January 27, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A12412&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=January 27, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 832 households in Canadian, of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 60.1% were married-couple households, 15.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 1,084 housing units, of which 23.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 77.3% were owner-occupied and 22.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 32.9%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A12412&in=state%3A48|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=January 27, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ! Race !! Percent |- | White || 64.3% |- | Black or African American || 0.1% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 0.9% |- | Asian || 0.3% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0% |- | Some other race || 18.0% |- | Two or more races || 16.5% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 41.0% |}

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, 2,233 people, 869 households, and 625 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,731|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,047 housing units averaged 811.6 per square mile (313.4/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 88.94% White, 0.22% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 9.00% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 18.76% of the population.

Of the 869 households, 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were not families. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city, the population was distributed as 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,929, and for a family was $38,676. Males had a median income of $30,240 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,384. About 12.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education== The City of Canadian is served by the Canadian Independent School District.

==Media== ''The Canadian Record'' was a weekly newspaper published from 1891 to 2023.<ref>{{cite news | last1 = Keenan | first1 = Caden | url = https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/hemphill-county/the-canadian-record-closes-doors-after-132-years/ | title = The Canadian Record closes doors after 132 years | url-status = live | work = KAMR-TV | publisher = Nexstar Media Inc. | date = 2023-03-06 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230315170255/https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/hemphill-county/the-canadian-record-closes-doors-after-132-years/ | archive-date = 2023-03-15 | access-date = 2023-03-28 | df = dmy-all}}</ref>

==Culture== In 2023 Nic Garcia described the character of the residents as "tough but empathetic. Forward-looking yet conservative."<ref name=GarciaNic/>

==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== <gallery widths=250px heights=170px> Image:Palace Theater, Canadian, TX IMG 6066.JPG|Palace Theater in downtown Canadian, restored through a $1 million gift from futures trader Salem Abraham Image:Happy State Bank, Canadian, TX IMG 6065.JPG|Happy State Bank and Trust Image:Citadel Garden, Canadian, TX IMG 6112.JPG|Malouf Abraham Jr.'s Citadelle Art Foundation </gallery>

==References== {{reflist|30em}} {{notelist}}

==External links== {{commons category|Canadian, Texas}} * [http://www.canadiantx.com/ City of Canadian official website] * [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hgc02 Canadian, TX in the ''Handbook of Texas''] * [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/sports/22canadian.html New York Times, "New Life Where Towns and Teams Are Dying"]

Category:Cities in Texas Category:Cities in Hemphill County, Texas Category:County seats in Texas