Van Alstyne, TX

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Van Alstyne, Texas

Van Alstyne, Texas, in Grayson county, is 15 miles N of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 45 miles N of Dallas, Texas. The people of the city are in the Sherman - Denison metropolitan area. Van Alstyne has a population of 2,502.

The People and Families of Van Alstyne

In Van Alstyne, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Van Alstyne had a median family income of $45,188.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Van Alstyne residents, with $450. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Van Alstyne Housing

In Van Alstyne, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Van Alstyne, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Van Alstyne strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Van Alstyne, TX

Comparing Van Alstyne to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	15 miles N of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	45 miles N of Dallas, Texas
County	Grayson
Metro Area	Sherman - Denison
Standard Zip Codes	75495
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.421
Longitude	-96.576

Station	MC KINNEY 3 S
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	51 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 76 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	SHERMAN
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	52 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	LAVON DAM
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 78 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,502	100%
Male	1,227	49%
Female	1,275	51%
Under 18	685	27.4%
18+	1,817	72.6%
65+	407	16.3%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.05
White	2,262	90.4%
African-American	90	3.6%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	25	1%
Other	85	3.4%
Mixed Race	36	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	195	7.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,760
Growth	258
Growth %	10.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	34.4%
US/American	24.8%
English	10.9%
German	8.3%
Irish	7%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Scottish	2.1%
Dutch	2.1%
Italian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
British	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Greek	0.4%
Polish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
Macedonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Van Alstyne	2,502	$45,188
Anna	1,225	$51,250
Howe	2,478	$41,125
Melissa	1,350	$66,172
Tom Bean	941	$50,000
Westminster	390	$45,000
Weston	635	$59,375

Library
Van Alstyne Public Library 117 N Waco St Van Alstyne, Texas (903) 482-5991 Library Web Site

You are visiting:
All States > Texas > Van Alstyne

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Van Alstyne

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Van Alstyne

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Van Alstyne Government Officials

Are you an official in the Van Alstyne government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Van Alstyne. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.