Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:34 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:51 am – 5:39 pm
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People310 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.40 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 67°FColdest month December: highs 52°F, lows 24°F18 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days84 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canyon station
Nearby landmarksWest Texas A and M Universitycollege · under a mileMcSpadden Lakelake · 1.4 miPalo Duro Club Lakelake · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalo Duro Creekpark · under a mile · 138 acresReeves-Hinger Elempark · under a mileBuffalo Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.2 mi · 7,735 acresPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 27,267 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Dec 200030 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 14 Aug 202326 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRandall County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Randall County monitors, TX
Drinking waterCanyon Municipal Water Systemserves 15,771 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,537 ft1,078 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Surgical Hospital13.2 miPost officeCanyon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCanyon City Hallunder a milePoliceCanyon Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCanyon Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 3 highHighPremier High School - Canyonunder a mileElementaryReeves - Hinger Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMidway Alternative High School1.0 miCollegeWest Texas A and M Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA20 miInterstateI-272.7 miUS highwayUS 87under a mileCoachAmarillo Multimodal Transfer StaFlixBus16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79016 ZIP area.
