Canyon, Texas

Canyon, Texas
Downtown Canyon, Texas
Downtown Canyon, Texas
Official logo of Canyon, Texas
Nickname: 
Gateway to Palo Duro Canyon
Motto: 
"Feels like home..."
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 34°59′26″N 101°55′09″W / 34.99056°N 101.91917°W / 34.99056; -101.91917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyRandall
Government
 • MayorGary Hinders[citation needed]
Area
 • Total7.88 sq mi (20.40 km2)
 • Land7.85 sq mi (20.34 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation3,511 ft (1,070 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,836
 • Density1,882.74/sq mi (727.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79015-79016
Area code806
FIPS code48-12532[3]
GNIS feature ID2409978[2]
Websitecanyontx.com

Canyon is a city in, and the county seat of, Randall County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,836 at the 2020 census.[5] It is part of the Amarillo, Texas, metropolitan statistical area. Canyon is the home of the Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum, and the outdoor musical drama Texas.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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