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Canadian is a small town of 2,241 people in Hemphill County, Texas. It's about 95 miles from Amarillo, TX and 164 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $821 a month.
2,241people
$162kTypical home
$821/moRent
94° / 50°Summer / winter
9"Snow
290Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,241
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,727 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 95 mi to Amarillo, TX
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,019/mo)
- Median rent $821/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 290 sunny days a year (140 totally clear)
- 75 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (31 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (155 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 30% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 85 mi to LBL airport
- 160 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 129 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,435 ft
- 526 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 92 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 272 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 24% of Texas districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 143 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 80 mi to the nearest dog park
- 22 congregations per 10k people
- 83 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hemphill County: R+76 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.