Van Zandt County, Texas
17 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 62,649
- Median household income
- $69,475
- ±3,694
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 988 of 28,444 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.2%
- 19,321 of 22,682 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Van Zandt | 61,275 (2021) | 121 E Dallas St, Canton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Canton | 4,312 (2021) | Po Box 245, Canton | Website |
| City of Edom | 349 (2021) | 1831 Fm 2339, Edom | Website |
| City of Fruitvale | 490 (2021) | Po Box 197, Fruitvale | — |
| City of Grand Saline | 3,165 (2021) | 132 E Frank St, Grand Saline | — |
| City of Van | 2,745 (2021) | Po Box 487, Van | — |
| City of Wills Point | 3,863 (2021) | Po Box 505, Wills Point | Website |
| Town of Edgewood | 1,592 (2021) | Po Box 377, Edgewood | — |
Special districts 9
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 25, Edgewood | — |
| Fruitvale Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 196, Fruitvale | — |
| Grand Saline Housing Auhtority | Housing and community development | Po Box 24, Grand Saline | — |
| Van City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 884, Van | — |
| Wills Point City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 914 N 3rd St, Wills Point | — |
| Van Zandt County Emergency Services District 1 | Local fire protection | 24632 State Highway 64, Canton | — |
| Van Zandt County Emergency Services District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 7, Grand Saline | — |
| Van Zandt County Emergency Services District 3 | Local fire protection | 24632 State Highway 64, Canton | — |
| Van Zandt County Emergency Services District 4 | Local fire protection | 121 S. 4th St, Wills Point | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CANTON ISD
School district4 schools
1045 S BUFFALO, Canton, TX, 75103
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
EDGEWOOD ISD
School district4 schools
804 E PINE, Edgewood, TX, 75117
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FRUITVALE ISD
School district3 schools
244 VZ COUNTY RD 1910, Fruitvale, TX, 75127
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GRAND SALINE ISD
School district5 schools
400 STADIUM DR, Grand Saline, TX, 75140
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
MARTINS MILL ISD
School district2 schools
301 F M 1861, Martin'S Mill, TX, 75754
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RANCH ACADEMY
Independent charter district1 schools
3120 VZCR 2318, Canton, TX, 75103
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
VAN ISD
School district4 schools
549 E TEXAS ST, Van, TX, 75790
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WILLS POINT ISD
School district5 schools
338 W N COMMERCE ST, Wills Point, TX, 75169
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Downtown Canton Farmers Market
202 N. Buffalo St. Canton, TX, 75103
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.