Van Alstyne (Texas)

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Van Alstyne
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Location in Texas
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Basic data
State : United States
State : Texas
County : Grayson County
Coordinates : 33 ° 25 ′  N , 96 ° 35 ′  W Coordinates: 33 ° 25 ′  N , 96 ° 35 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 2,502 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 284.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 8.8 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) of
which 8.8 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 239 m
Postal code : 75495
Area code : +1 903
FIPS : 48-74924
GNIS ID : 1370567
Website : www.ci.van-alstyne.tx.us

Van Alstyne is a city ( City ) in Grayson County in the US state of Texas in the United States with about 2,500 inhabitants.

The place about 50 kilometers north of Dallas was settled from 1872, in 1890 the city was founded. The Umphress-Taylor House is listed as a historic site.

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