Canadian, Texas

Canadian, Texas
City Hall and Municipal Auditorium
City Hall and Municipal Auditorium
Location of Canadian, Texas
Location of Canadian, Texas
Coordinates: 35°54′39″N 100°23′00″W / 35.91083°N 100.38333°W / 35.91083; -100.38333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHemphill
Area
 • Total1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,431 ft (741 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,339
 • Density1,800/sq mi (700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79014
Area code806
FIPS code48-12412[3]
GNIS feature ID2409973[2]
Websitewww.canadiantx.com

Canadian is a city in, and the county seat of, Hemphill County, Texas, United States.[4] The population was 2,339 at the 2020 census,[5] down from 2,649 in 2010.[6] 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.

  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: Canadian, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  6. ^ "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.