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Welcome to Denton ...

The city of Denton is located

Denton is located in Denton County<1> and is the County Seat for Denton County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Denton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Denton has a population of 142,500 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Denton is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Denton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Denton: (940)

The ZIP codes for Denton: 76201-76210<4>

Websites for Denton ...

Official Website: www.cityofdenton.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Denton had an population of 142,500 people. This is an increase of 25.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 76.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Denton had a population of 113,383 people (which is 17.11% of the total population of Denton County). This makes Denton the county's most populous community.

The population of Denton represents 0.45% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 113,383 people, the population of Denton increased 40.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 80,537 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Denton.

Communities Also Named Denton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Denton: This one is located in Denton County and the other is located in Callahan County.

Beyond Texas, there are 23 communities that are also named Denton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denton.

Communities near Denton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denton.

  • Frisco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lewisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Flower Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <5>
  • Little Elm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <5>
  • Grapevine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • The Colony
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
    • The Colony is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <5>
  • Coppell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppell
    • Coppell is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coppell <5>
  • Southlake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Prosper
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
    • Prosper is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <5>
  • Corinth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Denton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denton. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Denton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denton ...

Looking for more information about Denton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Denton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Denton.

Adding Denton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Denton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Denton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Denton post office opened in 1857.

We also found Denton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denton.

The official website for Denton: www.cityofdenton.com/

The official website for Denton County: www.co.denton.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Denton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Denton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Denton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Denton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Denton includes: 76201, 76202, 76203, 76204, 76205, 76206, 76207, 76208, 76209 & 76210.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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