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Canyon Lake

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Canyon Lake

Total population

33,883

Median home value

$389,300

36.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$97,301

Canyon Lake$97k
National$74k
Elevation294 m
Land area406.03 km²
Weather69°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates29.88°, -98.26°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued October 16 at 10:26AM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
294 m
Area
406.03 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Canyon Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Comal County, Texas, United States. The population was 31,124 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

History

Residential and commercial development of the area began after the completion of Canyon Lake in 1964. By 1980, the population was 100, rising to 9,975 in 1990.

Geography

Canyon Lake, Texas, is located adjacent to Canyon Lake, from which it takes its name. It is located about north-by-northwest of New Braunfels and approximately north-by-northeast of Downtown San Antonio. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (8.04%) is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
48.2
Median home value
$389,300
Housing units
15,565
Poverty rate
7.3%
Unemployment
4%

Race & ethnicity

White
77.2%
Black
2.4%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
21.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
29.8758
Longitude
-98.2612
Water area
13.43 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
69°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
48°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
68°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
45°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
73°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Canyon Lake, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
193,076
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,449
  • Black-crested Titmouse
    Baeolophus atricristatus (Cassin, 1850) · Aves
    6,253
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    5,972
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    5,720
  • White-winged Dove
    Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,641
  • Lesser Goldfinch
    Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
    4,433
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    4,241
  • Bewick's Wren
    Thryomanes bewickii (Audubon, 1827) · Aves
    4,102

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
76
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2025-01-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

T
Terra Jolé
American television personality

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.84
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,766

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,095
Avg daily Wikipedia views
37
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Canyon Lake

Water quality of Canyon Lake, central Texas
W. R. Roddy · 1982
Archeological mitigation at the Canyon Lakes Project, Texas
Philip A. Bandy · 1980
Canyon Dam spillway gorge, Comal County, Texas
W. C. Ward · 2008
An archeological survey and site reassessment at Evans Canyon prescribed burn unit, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Moore and Potter Counties, Texas
David W. Keller · 2005
Linkage of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool and the Texas Water Availability Model to simulate the effects of brush management on monthly storage of Canyon Lake, south-central Texas, 1995-2010
William H. Asquith · 2014
Canyon Dam Spillway Gorge and Natural Bridge Caverns
C. M. Woodruff · 2017
Salvage archeology of Canyon Reservoir
Salvage archeology of Canyon Reservoir
Johnson, LeRoy · 1962
Rivers and Rapids
Rivers and Rapids
Ben M. Nolen · 2000

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Recently spotted species

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET