Profile for Canyon, Texas, TX

Canyon is in the Panhandle

Former and merged names include:
· Canyon City

Once the headquarters for the T Anchor Ranch

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 16. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Western Film Festival - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Folklife Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Rita Blanca State Park, Palo Duro Canyon State Park

Wildlife: Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: West Texas A&M University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Canyon

Cemeteries (3)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Housing in Canyon
• Income in Canyon
• Marital status of adults in Canyon
• Place of birth of people in Canyon
• Residence in 1995, of people in Canyon
• School enrollment & education levels in Canyon
• Transportation & commute times in Canyon
• Randall County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Canyon demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Randall County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Amarillo area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 79015 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Randall County government

16% of Canyon residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Canyon ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Canyon
• Cemeteries in Randall County
• Randall County genealogical society
• Libraries in or near Canyon

Post a query on a message board:

• Randall County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Canyon museums
• Canyon historic sites
• Canyon area parks
• Wineries near Canyon

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Canyon area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Randall County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Canyon
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Randall County

• Canyon business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Randall County
• Arrests in Randall County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Canyon was $16,292, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Randall County economic census
• Randall County economic summary
• Randall County employment growth
• Randall County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

42% of Canyon residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Canyon
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Canyon
• School districts in or near Canyon
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Canyon
• YouTube videos about Canyon

• Air pollution in Randall County
• Diesel soot in Randall County
• Land contamination in Randall County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Randall County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

Canyon festival dates:

• Western Film Festival - Aug. 3-5, 2007
• Folklife Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Canyon
• Geocaches in Texas

• Canyon items now on sale

• Randall County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Canyon medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Canyon
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Canyon
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Randall County genealogy forum

Median rent in Canyon, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $402.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $896.

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Libraries in Canyon include Canyon Area Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Canyon

• Texas library

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• Census map of Canyon area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Texas
• Topographic map of Canyon

Newspapers in Canyon include Canyon News

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• Military bases in Texas
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Canyon
• Search obituaries in Texas
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• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Canyon
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Canyon

• Parks near Canyon
• National forests in Texas
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• Aerial photo of Canyon
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Randall County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Canyon political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Canyon
• Total membership by faith, in Randall County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Canyon workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Canyon include Holiday Inn Express.

• Canyon travel guide
• Airports near Canyon
• Hotels near Canyon
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• National weather map

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