Grand Saline, Texas
Grand Saline, Texas | ||
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FIPS code 48-30476[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1336803[4] | |
Website | grandsalinetx |
Grand Saline is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located in East Texas. The population was 3,107 as of 2020, making Grand Saline the third-largest city in Van Zandt County. The city is located roughly 75 miles (120 km) east of Dallas and 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Tyler, the two nearest metropolitan areas, and is part of the greater Tyler/Longview area.
The town derives its name from the large salt deposits located southeast of the city, the majority of which are owned by Morton Salt.
History
Grand Saline's first settlers were the ancient
The salt produced here was used in the process of tanning leather and preserving food stuffs. Following the
There were formerly numerous salt companies in Grand Saline, including the Richardson Salt works, which had drilled the first salt well; the Lone Star Salt Company; Kleer Salt Works, the first steam-powered salt plant; and the Grand Saline Salt Company, which later became part of the
Geography
Grand Saline is located at 32°40′40″N 95°42′41″W / 32.67778°N 95.71139°W (32.677662, –95.711521),[6] in the northeastern area of Van Zandt County, at the intersection of Texas State Highway 110 and U.S. Route 80 in western East Texas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) is land and 0.50% is water.
Topography
Grand Saline is located in the East Central Texas forests ecoregion. Grand Saline's rural scenery is a mix of rolling hills and open pastures. The area around it is home to numerous creeks, streams and areas of hardwood timber. The town is located in the Sabine River valley as the river flows just north of the city and then bends south to flow under U.S. Route 80, east of Grand Saline.
Transportation
Grand Saline is served by the following roadways:
- Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex.
- SH 110: Grand Saline is located at the northern end of the highway. 110 is the main and preferred route from the Van/Grand Saline area into Tyler, Texas. (North of the intersection of 110 and US 80, the highway bears the name Chris Tomlin Boulevard, in honor of the Contemporary Christian musician, who is a Grand Saline native.)
- FM 17: Runs south to Canton, Texas, and north to Lake Fork.
- FM 857: Grand Saline serves as the northern end. Runs south into Smith County.
Grand Saline is also roughly 15 minutes north of Interstate 20.
Education
Grand Saline is served by the Grand Saline Independent School District. College students who reside in the Grand Saline ISD are served by Tyler Junior College, as Grand Saline ISD is in the TJC taxing and service district.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 1,065 | — | |
1920 | 1,528 | 43.5% | |
1930 | 1,799 | 17.7% | |
1940 | 1,641 | −8.8% | |
1950 | 1,810 | 10.3% | |
1960 | 2,006 | 10.8% | |
1970 | 2,257 | 12.5% | |
1980 | 2,709 | 20.0% | |
1990 | 2,630 | −2.9% | |
2000 | 3,028 | 15.1% | |
2010 | 3,136 | 3.6% | |
2020 | 3,107 | −0.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
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2,222 | 71.52% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
16 | 0.51% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
10 | 0.32% |
Asian (NH) | 6 | 0.19% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.03% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 5 | 0.16% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 110 | 3.54% |
Hispanic or Latino | 737 | 23.72% |
Total | 3,107 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,107 people, 1,069 households, and 727 families residing in the city.
Media
Grand Saline has two local newspapers, the Grand Saline Sun and the Van Zandt News, which are published weekly and cover local news, and also has daily newspapers delivered to residents such as The Dallas Morning News and the Tyler Morning Telegraph. Grand Saline residents can receive television channels and radio stations from the Dallas/Ft. Worth media market and the Tyler/Longview market.
Healthcare
Until 2019 Grand Saline operated Texas General Hospital-Van Zandt, a level 4 trauma emergency room hospital with 52 beds that opened in April 2015 in the same building as the former Cozby-Germany Hospital. The city also is home to three assisted-living centers, and provides EMS services and an ambulance station. The hospital has been permanently closed since August 2019.[11]
Notable people
- Charles R. Moore, Methodist minister, human rights activist and subject of the 2018 documentary film Man on Fire, about his 2014 self-immolation in Grand Saline[12]
- Chris Tomlin, award-winning Christian singer/songwriter
Photo gallery
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Downtown Grand Saline
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Downtown Grand Saline
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Rexall Drug Store
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Downtown Grand Saline
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Census Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Van Zandt Regional Medical Center closes its doors, reopening under discussion". KYTX. August 6, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Bever, Lindsey (July 16, 2014). "A Texas minister set himself on fire and died to 'inspire' justice" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
External links
- Grand Saline from the Handbook of Texas Online