About Canadian
Canadian is a small town in northwestern Texas, home to 2,169 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Canadian holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,668 residents per square mile.
📰 Canadian News Today
- US 83 stoplight in Canadian to undergo modifications MyHighPlains.com · Aug 18
- River Road Varsity Softball @ Canadian MaxPreps · Aug 17
- TFB AgLead XVII strengthens understanding of Canadian agriculture, trade texasfarmbureau.org · Jul 30
- Canadian artist’s wood carvings shape the Texas Hill Country sanmarcosrecord.com · Aug 12
- Margaret Idelia Miller Mahan Legacy obituary · Aug 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Canadian Unique
- Positioned in northwestern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- River Valley Pioneer Museum · Museum
- Big Daddy's WaterWorld · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Canadian
- Canadian River Historic Wagon Bridge Nature Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- City Park reviews ★
- Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sunset Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Canadian
- BAKER EL
- CANADIAN EL
- CANADIAN H S
- CANADIAN MIDDLE
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Hemphill County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,169
Rank in state#581 of 1,224
Land area1.3 sq mi
Density1,668/sq mi
Coordinates35.9097, -100.3839