Van Zandt County, Texas

Van Zandt County
Van Zandt County
County
	The Van Zandt County Courthouse in Canton
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°34′N 95°50′W / 32.56°N 95.84°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1848
Named for	Isaac Van Zandt
Seat	Canton
Largest city	Canton
Area
• Total	860 sq mi (2,200 km2)
• Land	843 sq mi (2,180 km2)
• Water	17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.0%
Population (2020)
• Total	59,541
• Density	69/sq mi (27/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.vanzandtcounty.org

Van Zandt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the northeastern part of the state. As of the 2020 census, its population was 59,541.^[1] Its county seat is Canton.^[2] The county is named for Isaac Van Zandt (1813–1847), a member of the Congress of the Republic of Texas.^[3]

^ "Van Zandt County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ History of Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County History Book Committee. Dallas, Texas: 1984)