Canadian, Texas
Canadian, Texas | ||
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FIPS code 48-12412[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2409973[2] | |
Website | www |
Canadian is a city in, and the
History
In 1887 the city government began.[7]
A portion of the Tom Hanks movie Cast Away was filmed in Canadian.[8]
In February 2024, most of the town was in the path of the Smokehouse Creek Fire, which charred most of the town. No fatalities have been reported within Canadian. The fire is still burning; it has burned over 1,074,000 acres (435,000 ha).[9]
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
Nic Garcia of the
Climate
Canadian has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) that is almost wet enough to qualify as a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).[10]
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) |
Mean daily maximum °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) |
Mean daily minimum °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) |
Source: [11] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
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% | |
2019 (est.) | 2,699 | [3] | 1.9% |
1930-2000,[12] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (NH)
|
1,267 | 54.17% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
1 | 0.04% |
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.
2000 census
As of the
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
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.[15]
Culture
In 2023 Nic Garcia described the character of the residents as "tough but empathetic. Forward-looking yet conservative."[7]
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
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canadian, Texas
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Canadian city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Carlson, Paul (August 2007). "Cast Away and the Texas Panhandle" (PDF). The Cyclone, Volume XIV, Issue 2. West Texas Historical Association. pp. 1–2. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ Gilbert, Mary; Sutton, Joe (February 27, 2024). "An explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations". CNN. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ Climate Summary for Canadian, Texas
- ^ The Weather Channel: Monthly data for Canadian, TX[permanent dead link]
- ^ Texasalmanac
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- Nexstar Media Inc. Archivedfrom the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.