| Van, Texas | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Van, Texas | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Van Zandt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 489 ft (149 m) |
| Population (U.S. Cenus Bureau estimate 2006) | |
| • Total | 2,598 |
| • Density | 789.6/sq mi (304.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75790 |
| Area code(s) | 903, and 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-74912[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1376568[2] |
Van is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,362 at the 2000 census. According to a 2006 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau, the population has risen to 2,598.
Dan Flynn, a businessman and rancher from Van, is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives.
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Van is located at (32.526029, -95.636493).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,362 people, 894 households, and 616 families residing in the city. The population density was 789.6 people per square mile (305.0/km2). There were 999 housing units at an average density of 334.0 per square mile (129.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.85% White, 0.34% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 2.12% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.11% of the population.
There were 894 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% Tch was here who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,177, and the median income for a family was $38,864. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $21,087 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,495. About 11.1% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Van Independent School District serves the city. Van won the 1A UIL State Basketball Tournament in 1942, the 2A UIL State Football Title in 1979, and the 3A UIL State Basketball Tournament in 2005. In 2009 Van won the 3A Tennis Mixed Doubles State Championship. In 2009 Van's Clayton Kendrick won the 3A State Power lifting Title. Van also won the 3A Social Studies Team State Championship in 2010. Van's theater department has won the 3A UIL One-Act Play State Championship four times: In 2002 for "Godspell", 2005 for "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", 2007 for "Man of La Mancha", and 2011 for "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Also placing second in state in 2008 for "The Elephant Man", third in state in 2004 for "Assassins", third in state in 2009 for "The Devils", and third in state in 2010 for "The Caucasian Chalk Circle". Van's theater department has also won 3A State Championships for Poetry and Prose Interpretation.