Hemphill County, Texas
PO Box 867
Canadian, TX 79014
Phone: (806) 323-6212
On the northeastern border of TX panhandle, northeast of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Gen. John Hemphill (1803-62), chief justice of the TX supreme court (1846-58) and U.S. senator (1859-61).
Area (sq mi): 912.06 (land 909.68; water 2.38). Pop per sq mi: 3.80.
Pop 2005: 3,422. State rank: 219. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.10%; 1990-2000 -9.90%. Pop 2000: 3,351 (White 81.20%; Black or African American 1.60%; Hispanic or Latino 15.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 10.50%). Foreign born: 6.50%. Median age: 38.60.
Income 2000: per capita $16,929; median household $35,456; Pop below poverty level: 12.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $33,584-$37,096.
Unemployment 2004: 3.30%. Change from 2000: 1.60%. Median travel time to work: 18.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 15.80%.
Canadian, TX 79014
Phone: (806) 323-6212
On the northeastern border of TX panhandle, northeast of Amarillo; organized Aug 21, 1876 from Bexar County. Name Origin: For Gen. John Hemphill (1803-62), chief justice of the TX supreme court (1846-58) and U.S. senator (1859-61).
Area (sq mi): 912.06 (land 909.68; water 2.38). Pop per sq mi: 3.80.
Pop 2005: 3,422. State rank: 219. Pop change: 2000-20005 2.10%; 1990-2000 -9.90%. Pop 2000: 3,351 (White 81.20%; Black or African American 1.60%; Hispanic or Latino 15.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 10.50%). Foreign born: 6.50%. Median age: 38.60.
Income 2000: per capita $16,929; median household $35,456; Pop below poverty level: 12.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $33,584-$37,096.
Unemployment 2004: 3.30%. Change from 2000: 1.60%. Median travel time to work: 18.10 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 15.80%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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