Official Name: | Van Alstyne,Texas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Motto: | "Proud Past, Bright Future" |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Image Map1: | Grayson County VanAlstyne.svg |
Mapsize1: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Grayson, Collin |
Government Type: | Council-manager |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | City Manager |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 13.81 |
Area Land Km2: | 13.81 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.33 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.33 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Area Metro Km2: | 2536 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 4369 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Metro: | 120877 |
Population Density Metro Sq Mi: | 130 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Est: | 8500 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 781 |
Coordinates: | 33.4214°N -96.5833°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 75495 |
Area Code: | 903, 430 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-74924[3] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2412145 |
Van Alstyne is a city in Grayson and Collin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,046 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 2,502 at the 2000 census. The Grayson County portion of Van Alstyne is part of the Sherman - Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Van Alstyne was built in 1873, for settlers to be near the railroad stop of the Houston and Texas Central Railway.[5] The town was named for Marie Van Alstyne, a shareholder in the railroad company.[6]
The town was incorporated September 11, 1883.[5]
In May 2022, the citizens overwhelmingly passed a resolution approving the first city charter making Van Alstyne a Texas home rule city. Van Alstyne is a council/manager form of government with a mayor and 6 city council members each elected at large by place to three year terms.
Van Alstyne is located in southeastern Grayson County. The city limits extend south slightly into Collin County.
The U.S. Route 75 freeway runs through the western side of the city, with access from Exits 50 and 51. US 75 leads north to Denison and south to the center of Dallas. Van Alstyne's immediate neighbors are Anna to the south and Howe to the north.
According to the United States Census, Van Alstyne has a total area of 10.5sqkm, all land.[4]
White (NH) | 3,220 | 73.7% | |
Black or African American (NH) | 152 | 3.48% | |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 41 | 0.94% | |
Asian (NH) | 37 | 0.85% | |
Some Other Race (NH) | 3 | 0.07% | |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 206 | 4.72% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 710 | 16.25% | |
Total | 4,369 |
Students are served by the Van Alstyne Independent School District. Schools in the district include Partin Elementary School (formerly Van Alstyne Elementary School), Sanford Elementary School, Van Alstyne Middle School and Van Alstyne High School.[9]
Grayson County College operates a branch campus in Van Alstyne.