Grand Saline, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,028. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,228 (+6.6% change)
Males: 1,470 (48.5%), Females: 1,558 (51.5%)

Van Zandt County

Zip code: 75140

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $25,875
Median house value: $49,000

Population by Race

Races in Grand Saline:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.2%)
  • Hispanic (14.1%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (17.3%), English (9.0%), Irish (6.2%), German (4.2%), Dutch (1.3%).

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grand Saline

  • High school or higher: 59.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Saline city

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

9.9% Foreign born (9.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +377 (+14.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Grand Saline:

  • COZBY GERMANY HOSPIAL (707 N WALDRIP)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Grand Saline:

  • EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER QUITMAN (about 22 miles; QUITMAN, TX)
  • HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
  • PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF WINNSBORO (about 35 miles; WINNSBORO, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Saline:

  • TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 32 miles; TYLER, TX; Abbreviation: TYR)
  • COX FLD (about 69 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)
  • EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 73 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; Abbreviation: GGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Saline:

  • CANTON-HACKNEY (about 12 miles; CANTON, TX; Abbreviation: 7F5)
  • MINEOLA WISENER FIELD (about 15 miles; MINEOLA, TX; Abbreviation: 3F9)
  • WOOD COUNTY (about 17 miles; MINEOLA/QUITMAN, TX; Abbreviation: 3T1)

Amtrak station near Grand Saline:

  • 16 miles: MINEOLA (115 E. FRONT ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Saline:

  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 23 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
  • TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ATHENS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,858)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 38 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 41 miles; COMMERCE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,998)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)

Schools

Public high school in Grand Saline:

  • GRAND SALINE H S (Students: 336; Location: 400 STADIUM DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grand Saline:

  • GRAND SALINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 900 OLEANDER; Grades: PK – 03)
  • GRAND SALINE INT (Students: 291; Location: 200 STADIUM DR; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • GRAND SALINE MIDDLE (Students: 167; Location: 300 STADIUM DR; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • VAN ZANDT/RAINS ALTERNATIVE EDUCAT (Students: 13; Location: 318 N SALINE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • VAN ZANDT CO YOUTH MULTI-SERVICE C (Students: 11; Location: 323 E GARLAND ST; Grades: 05 – 12)
  • VAN ZANDT/RAIN SP ED CO-OP (Students: 9; Location: 400 STADIUM DR; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Grand Saline:

  • GRAND SALINE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,000; Location: 201 E PACIFIC ST; 18,550 books; 520 audio materials; 650 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)