Denton

Denton

Denton is the county seat of Denton County in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 113,383 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is located 38 miles south of the border between Oklahoma and Texas and 39 miles northwest of Dallas. A Texas land grant led to the formation of Denton County in 1846, and the city was formed in 1857. Both were named after pioneer and Texas militia captain John B. Denton. The establishment of the University of North Texas in 1890 and Texas Woman's University in 1901...
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quick facts
County:Denton County
State:Texas
Population:113,383
Area:62.3 sq. mi.
Time zone:Central Time zone
Also known as:Denton, Texas, Denton County / Denton city

Famous landmarks in Denton

Little Chapel in the Woods
Little Chapel in the Woods

The Little Chapel in the Woods is a chapel constructed mainly for meditation and prayer. It was built in 1939, on the Denton campus of Texas Womans...
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Population history for Denton

YearEstimated Population
April 1, 2010 113,383
2008 119,754
2007 115,965
2006 110,868
2005 104,981
2004 101,292
2003 95,999
2002 92,668
2001 87,584
April 1, 2000 80,537
2000 83,567
1999 79,208
1998 77,302
1997 75,448
1996 74,004
1995 72,761
1994 71,734
1993 69,934
1992 69,121
1991 68,037
1990 67,268
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Museums in Denton

Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square

The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square is the former courthouse of Denton County located in at the county seat Denton, Texas. The Denton County...
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Colleges and universities in Denton

University of North Texas College of Business
University of North Texas College of Business

Famous residents of Denton

Dane Witherspoon
Dane Witherspoon
TV Actor, Film Actor

Dane Witherspoon is an actor who has appeared in such daytime TV soap operas as Santa Barbara as Joe Perkins in 1984 and Capitol as Tyler McCandless...
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Mark Dalton
Mark Dalton
Film Actor

Mark Dalton is an American pornographic actor who has appeared in same-sex adult films and pornographic magazines. His work in same-sex adult films...
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Famous people born in Denton

Ann Sheridan
Ann Sheridan
Film Actor, TV Actor

Ann Sheridan was an American actress. She worked regularly from 1934 to her death in 1967, first in film and later in television. Notable roles...
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Phyllis George
Phyllis George
TV Actor, Film Actor

Phyllis Ann George Brown is an American businesswoman, actress and a former sportscaster. She is a former Miss Texas and Miss America of 1971....
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Colton Shires
Colton Shires
TV Actor

Colton Shires is an American child actor. Shires is best known to television fans for the minor guest role of Ethan Crane on the NBC soap opera,...
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Dane Witherspoon
Dane Witherspoon
TV Actor, Film Actor

Dane Witherspoon is an actor who has appeared in such daytime TV soap operas as Santa Barbara as Joe Perkins in 1984 and Capitol as Tyler McCandless...
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Ray Peterson
Ray Peterson
Musical Artist

Ray Peterson was an American pop music singer who was best remembered for singing "Tell Laura I Love Her" and "Corrine, Corrina" in the 1960s. Ray...
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Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Musical Artist

Sly Stone is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, a band which...
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Mark Dalton
Mark Dalton
Film Actor

Mark Dalton is an American pornographic actor who has appeared in same-sex adult films and pornographic magazines. His work in same-sex adult films...
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Airports in or near Denton

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport
Airport code:FTW
Love Field
Love Field
Airport code:DAL
Addison Airport
Addison Airport
Airport code:ADS
Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Airport code:AFW

U.S. state

Texas
Texas
Population:14,225,512 (1980)

Texas is the second most populous and the second most extensive of the 50 United States, and the most extensive state of the 48 contiguous United States. The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in East Texas. Located in the South Central United States, Texas shares an international border with the Mexican states of...
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