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City of Van

General-purpose government in Texas. Browse the source-reported information below.

Census ID 135290 · Census county field: Van Zandt · Functioning in the 2025 inventory
Names, roles & contact channels

Published local officials

6 source-linked entries for Van city, compiled by CivicPatch. Each entry keeps the source's update date and government links.

A dated roster, not a live verification. We matched this jurisdiction to its exact Census identifier. Continued service, complete seat coverage, and your individual district representative have not been independently verified. Check the linked government source before contacting an official.

Bill Dwyer

  • Council Member

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Government profile ↗Email: bdwyer@vantx.govPublished phone: (903) 963-7216
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Ernie Burns

  • Mayor

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Laura Duncan

  • Council Member

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Mark Heatwole

  • Mayor Pro Tempore

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Mark Thompson

  • Council Member

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Government profile ↗Published phone: (903) 963-7216
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Samantha Smith

  • Council Member

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The source record

Listed as functioning in 2025.

The Census ACTIVE field is Y for this record.

Census ID
135290
Record type
General-purpose government
Classification
Municipal
Status
Functioning
2025 Census snapshot

Reported contact and location fields

Reported mailing addressPO BOX 487 · VAN, TX · 75790-0487
Reported contact roleAdministrator

A role label, not a verified person’s name.

Census county fieldVan Zandt

These are inventory fields, not newly verified office contacts. A county field or mailing address does not establish the exact service boundary.

Published context

Scale and parent relationship

Population estimate2,8622023

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Not established by these records

  • Whether each governing or administrative role is elected, appointed, or mixed.
  • The exact geographic service boundary or that a reported website remains current.