Van, TX Helpful Move-In Information
City of Van: 903-963-7216. This page lists city hall, natural gas, power outages, public schools, county tax and voter offices, driver license office, hospitals and library for Van, each from the official source. For emergencies, dial 9-1-1.
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Van phone numbers and websites
Emergency: police, fire or medical, dial 9-1-1.
| Service | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Power outages (delivery utility) | ||
| Oncor: report a power outage (24/7)Oncor runs the poles and wires. Call about outages and downed lines; Oncor does not sell plans. | 888-313-4747 | oncor.com |
| Oncor: streetlight outReport online at oncorstreetlight.com. | 888-313-4747 | oncorstreetlight.com |
| City hall and utility billing (water, sewer, trash) | ||
| City of Van: City Hall (main line) | 903-963-7216 | vantx.gov |
| Natural gas | ||
| CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Beaumont/East Texas)Start, stop or transfer gas service. | 800-376-9663 | centerpointenergy.com |
| CenterPoint Energy: gas leak emergency (24/7)If you smell gas, leave first, then call 911 and CenterPoint. | 888-876-5786 | centerpointenergy.com |
| Vehicle registration (county tax office) | ||
| Van Zandt County Tax Assessor-Collector (vehicle registration and title)New Texas residents have 30 days to register a vehicle. | 903-567-6511 | vanzandtcounty.org |
| Voter registration (county elections) | ||
| Van Zandt County voter registrar (Elections Administrator)Register to vote or update your address. | 903-567-3895 | votetexas.gov |
| Driver license (Texas DPS) | ||
| Texas DPS Driver License Office: Canton-CDL Testing Only14589 IH 20 S Access Road, Canton. Appointments required. Phone is the statewide DPS driver license line. New residents have 90 days to get a Texas license. | 512-424-2600 | dps.texas.gov |
| Public schools | ||
| Van ISDServes most of Van. Check your address with the district. | 903-963-8710 | vanisd.org |
| Hospitals | ||
| UT Health QuitmanEmergency room. 117 Winnsboro Street, Quitman (about 22 mi). | 903-763-6300 | uthealtheasttexas.com |
| CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – TylerEmergency room. 800 East Dawson, Tyler (about 24 mi). | 903-593-8441 | christushealth.org |
| Public library | ||
| Grand Saline Public Library201 E Pacific St., Grand Saline. Nearest public library. | 903-962-5516 | |
Numbers come from each organization’s own website (sources below). Offices change numbers; if one is wrong, tell us through the site and we will fix it. Retail electricity providers are not listed here; compare them for your address instead.
Where to next?
Sources
- Power Hopper (licensed electricity broker): powerhopper.energy
- Oncor: report a power outage (24/7): oncor.com
- Oncor: streetlight out: oncor.com
- City of Van: City Hall (main line): vantx.gov
- CenterPoint Energy: gas customer service (Beaumont/East Texas); CenterPoint Energy: gas leak emergency (24/7): assets.centerpointenergy.com
- Van Zandt County Tax Assessor-Collector (vehicle registration and title): comptroller.texas.gov
- Van Zandt County voter registrar (Elections Administrator): sos.state.tx.us
- Texas DPS Driver License Office: Canton-CDL Testing Only: dps.texas.gov
- Van ISD: data.texas.gov
- UT Health Quitman: uthealtheasttexas.com
- CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler: christushealth.org
- Grand Saline Public Library: imls.gov
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