Van Vleck, Texas
CDP
About Van Vleck
Set in the southeastern part of Texas, Van Vleck is a small unincorporated community.
Van Vleck holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.29 square miles.
📰 Van Vleck News Today
- James Walter Munson Obituary (2026) - Van Vleck, TX - C.T. Baker & Sons Funeral Home - West Columbia Legacy obituary · Jul 28
- Van Vleck earns Texas 7-on-7 state tournament berth The Bay City Tribune · May 26
- Van Vleck promotes from within for new head football coach Dave Campbell's Texas High School Football · Jan 21
- Nancy Jean Grisham Obituary Mar 19, 2026 Taylor Bros. Funeral Home · Mar 19
- Van Vleck, Texas Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Van Vleck Unique
- The only place in America named Van Vleck — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Van Vleck
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Van Vleck
- VAN VLECK EL
- VAN VLECK H S
- VAN VLECK INT
- VAN VLECK JR H S
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.29 sq mi
Coordinates29.0281, -95.8846