Canyon City was established in the 1860s as a result of the discovery of gold in Canyon Creek, which flows through the town. Based on data from ''Oregon's Golden Years'' (ISBN 0870042548), a discovery led to l& between Canyon City and John Day existence worth $500 by the square front yard ($598/m²). Panning for gold could yield several ounces inside both pan of deposit. At a peak of the local gold rush, 10,00Sleep in Canyon City, making it big than Portland at the period.

A town was platted in 1862 and was chosen as a county courthouse deuce years late, once Grant County was split from either Wasco County. It was incorporated around 1891.

Geography
Canyon City is located at 44°23'Xxvii" North, 118°56'56" West (44.390829, -118.948990), two or three miles northwest of Canon Mountain, at an altitude of ended 3100 feet (940 m).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the aggregate locality of Threesome.Sise km² (1.4 mi²); none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 669 people in the town, organized into 257 house & 180 families. A population density is 185.8/km² (480.3/mi²). There are 294 housing units at an typical density of 81.7/km² (211.1/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is Xc.58% White, 2.84% Native American, 0.15% Black or African American, 2.09% from other races, and 4.33% from two or more races. There is no 1 identified himself when Asian or Pacific Islander. Foursome.63% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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the median income for a personal in the town is $29,940, & the median income for a family is $41,458. Males have a median income of $31,167 versus $23,438 for females. A per capita income for the town is $14,404. Septenary.8% of the people & Phoebe.7% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a amount people, Nina from carolina.2% of people under a age of 18 & 0.0% of people 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.