Van Vleck is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matagorda County, Texas, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land.

Many Bay City residents of higher income choose to live in the Van Vleck ISD.

The Van Vleck area has benefitted greatly from the commercial development just minutes away on Highway 35 that have included several new restaurants, banks, hotels, and a new Walmart supercenter.

[19] Also found in Van Vleck are several authentic Mexican/Hispanic restaurants serving the local Hispanic population and non-Hispanics alike, a doughnut store, a fireworks stand, several gas stations, and equipment rental/sales shops.

Traffic counts are three times the average for a comparable small town as reported by TXDOT.

For regular and urgent care, residents rely on the nearby Sweeny Community Hospital and its multiple growing clinics.

The strong demand has allowed Sweeney to add 1-2 new physicians a year despite the distance from other towns like Van Vleck.

The local high school also is a recurring winner, and title holder, of multiple national sports competitions.

[28] 1830s Bailey Hardeman moved to this location in Matagorda county in the early part of the decade.

1836 Hardeman dies of fever just 1 mile south of Van Vleck in Caney Creek.

It is named for the Caney Creek 1840s The area became known as Hardeman's Post Office, after Bailey Hardeman, one of the signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence[29] 1900s The Texas and New Orleans railroad (T&NO rail road) brings rail lines to Matagorda County with a stop in Van Vleck.

1952 First Baptist Church was built 1955 Methodist church built 1996 Charles Austin, of Van Vleck Texas wins olympic gold medal 2010 Population count expands by 25% from prior census of 2000 2010 First Physician clinic to serve the area, a Dermatology clinic opens its doors.