Canyon Wedding

Canyon is a city in Randall County, Texas, United States. The population was 12,875 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randall CountyGR6. It is the home of West Texas A&M University and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Palo Duro Canyon State Park can be found 10 miles east of Canyon.

The town's public education is served by the Canyon Independent School District.

Canyon is located at 345846N, 1015533W (34.979326, -101.925849)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.8 km (4.9 mi), all land.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,875 people, 4,802 households, and 2,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,004.3/km (2,600.0/mi). There were 5,091 housing units at an average density of 397.1/km (1,028.1/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 88.33% White, 1.92% African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.05% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.69% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.73% of the population.