Canadian is a city in, and the county seat of, Hemphill County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,649 at the 2010 census, up from 2,233 in 2000. 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.
City Hall and Municipal Auditorium
Palace Theater in downtown Canadian, restored through a $1 million gift from futures trader Salem Abraham
Happy State Bank and Trust
Malouf Abraham Jr.'s Citadelle Art Foundation
Hemphill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,382. The county seat and only incorporated community in the county is the city of Canadian. The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887. It is named for John Hemphill, a judge and Confederate congressman. Hemphill County is the most recent Texas county to permit alcohol sales.
Hemphill County Courthouse in Canadian
Military monument at Hemphill County Courthouse
The former Woman's Christian Temperance Union building in Canadian is being converted into a new Hemphill County Library.
Canadian Record newspaper office serves Hemphill County.
