Canyon City, Texas Explained

Official Name:Canyon City, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Canyon City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Comal
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:846
Coordinates:29.8739°N -98.1878°W
Area Code:830
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1353773

Canyon City is a town located in Comal County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 100 in 2000. It is located within the Greater San Antonio area.

History

Following the completion of Canyon Lake in 1964, development of this predominantly residential region commenced in the 1960s. The population was 100 in 1970. Through the year 2000, that amount did not change. The town had extensive flooding in 1998 and 2002.

Geography

Canyon City is located on Farm to Market Road 306 on the Guadalupe River and just below Canyon Dam, 13miles northwest of New Braunfels in northeastern Comal County. It is now located within the Canyon Lake CDP.

Education

Today, the community is served by the Comal Independent School District. It is zoned for Mountain Valley Elementary School, Mountain Valley Middle School, and Canyon Lake High School.