Most of Ransom Canyon was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1989. Below: maps from 1965 on and the census since 1980.
On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Ransom Canyon is among the newest of U.S. towns. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its age pulls it down.
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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Ransom Canyon’s overall grade.
Few Texas towns list much on the Register (a typical Texas town has 0.0 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Ransom Canyon’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (34% of Texas towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.
NoteThe founding year comes from Wikidata alone; no second source gives 1965.
How sure. Graded on any two of the three inputs instead, the letter would range from D− to D. The pre-1940 share (±2.9 points) is firm at this size.
Founding year: Wikidata (other dates in Quick answers). Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →
What stands out about Ransom Canyon’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ransom Canyon yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Ransom Canyon is a town in Lubbock County of West Texas, United States. The population was 1,189 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Ransom Canyon was established in 1965. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,096 to 1,189 (+8%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Ransom Canyon. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1965Buffalo Springs Lake sheet · 1:24,000
U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Ransom Canyon.
People over time
Ransom Canyon, census by census
Grew from 561 people in 1980 to 1,189 in 2020.
5 censuses, 1980–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Ransom Canyon’s Wikipedia page.
Famous people
Famous people close to Ransom Canyon
Nobody well known was born in Ransom Canyon itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.
In 1965, according to Wikidata. the census of 1980 counted 561 people here.
How does Ransom Canyon rank for history?
Ransom Canyon is among the newest of U.S. towns. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
How old are the homes in Ransom Canyon?
0.0% of Ransom Canyon’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±2.9 points), against a typical 1.6% for a Texas town; the median home was built in 1989.
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).
From Wikimedia Commons (6), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
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