Canadian, Texas

Canadian, Texas
City Hall and Municipal Auditorium
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
  Total
1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
  Land1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,431 ft (741 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,339
  Density1,800/sq mi (700/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79014
Area code806
FIPS code48-12412
GNIS feature ID2409973
Websitewww.canadiantx.com

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