Van Alstyne, Texas
Van Alstyne, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Proud Past, Bright Future" | |
Location of Van Alstyne, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′17″N 96°35′00″W / 33.42139°N 96.58333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Grayson, Collin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Jim Atchison |
| • City Manager | Lane Jones |
| Area | |
• City | 5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2) |
| • Land | 5.33 sq mi (13.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| • Metro | 979 sq mi (2,536 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 4,369 |
• Estimate (2023) | 8,500 |
| • Density | 819.4/sq mi (316.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 120,877 |
| • Metro density | 130/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75495 |
| Area codes | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-74924 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412145 |
| Website | www |
Van Alstyne is a small, affluent, and rapidly growing city in Grayson and Collin Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,046 at the 2010 census, up from 2,502 at the 2000 census. As of the 2020 United States census, the population grew to 4,369 people. 2023 estimates place the resident count at 5,378. The city’s population in 2026 is now 8,598. The Grayson County portion of Van Alstyne is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.