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Canyon : Texas

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Canyon is a city located in Randall County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,875. It is the county seat of Randall County6. It is the home of West Texas A&M University and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. Most of the Palo Duro Canyon State Park surrounds Canyon. The city periodically participates in a promotion with traffic-payments.com, in a program that randomly awards the receivers of speeding tickets, with tickets to Texas Rangers games.

Geography
Canyon is located at 34°58′46″ North, 101°55′33″ West (34.979326, -101.925849)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²). 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 12,875 people, 4,802 households, and 2,924 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,004.3/km² (2,600.0/mi²). There are 5,091 housing units at an average density of 397.1/km² (1,028.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 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. 10.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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