Ransom Canyon, Texas
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Ransom Canyon water tower
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| Coordinates: 33°32′00″N 101°40′47″W / 33.53333°N 101.67972°WCoordinates: 33°32′00″N 101°40′47″W / 33.53333°N 101.67972°W | |
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 United States
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 Texas
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| County | Lubbock |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1965 |
| Elevation | 3,104 ft (946 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,096 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 79364, 79366 |
| Area code | 806 |
| Website | Ransom Canyon website |
Ransom Canyon is a town in Lubbock County of West Texas, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town of Ransom Canyon is located within Yellow House Canyon, at the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado. Yellow House Canyon was carved by the North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River. This stream has been dammed multiple times to form Buffalo Springs Lake and Lake Ransom Canyon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), of which 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 16.38%, is water.
Lake Ransom Canyon
Gust-front dust cloud moving across the Llano Estacado toward Ransom Canyon
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ransom Canyon has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,011 people, 404 households, and 338 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,213.1 people per square mile (470.3/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 494.4/sq mi (191.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.25% White, 0.40% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 2.57% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.85% of the population.
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