Van, Texas

Van, Texas
Downtown Van, Texas
Downtown Van, Texas
Location within Van Zandt County and Texas
Location within Van Zandt County and Texas
Coordinates: 32°31′32″N 95°37′45″W / 32.52556°N 95.62917°W / 32.52556; -95.62917
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyVan Zandt
Area
 • Total2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2)
 • Land2.99 sq mi (7.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,664
 • Density890/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75790
Area code(s)430, 903
FIPS code48-74912[3]
GNIS feature ID2412144[2]
Websitewww.vantexas.org

Van is a city located in southeastern Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, approximately 26 miles northwest of Tyler. Its population was 2,664 at the 2020 census. The town draws its name from an early settler and school teacher, Henry Vance.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.