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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Texas | ||
| County | Denton | ||
| Settled | 1857 | ||
| Incorporated | 1866 | ||
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| - Type | Council-Manager | ||
| - Mayor | Perry R. The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square is the former Courthouse of Denton County located in at the County seat Denton Texas. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Denton County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 432976 in 2007 the U Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U Denton County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 432976 in 2007 the U A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government McNeill | ||
| - City Manager | George C. A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Campbell | ||
| - City Attorney | Ed Snyder | ||
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| - City | 62. A city attorney can be an Elected or appointed position in city and municipal government in the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 3 sq mi (161. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²) | ||
| - Land | 61. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (159. 3 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0. 8 sq mi (2. 1 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 642 ft (201 m) | ||
| Population (2007)[1] | |||
| - City | 109,561 | ||
| - Density | 1,309. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (505. 7/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 7,623,967 | ||
| - Demonym | Dentonite | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CST (UTC-5) | ||
| Zip Codes | 76201 through 76210 | ||
| Area code(s) | 940 | ||
| FIPS code | 48-19972[2] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1334260[3] | ||
Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a People or the inhabitants of a place The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is now clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Denton County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 432976 in 2007 the U Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the According to the 2000 U. S. Census, the city population was 80,537, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U In July 2006, however, the United States Census Bureau estimated Denton's population as 109,561. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census [4] The same estimate names Denton as the nation's ninth fastest-growing city among those over 100,000 people. [5]
Denton is home to two state universities, the University of North Texas, the largest university in North Texas and the fourth largest in Texas,[6] and Texas Woman's University, the largest state-supported university for women in the United States. This is an article about a region of Texas For the university in Denton see University of North Texas. Texas Woman's University (historically the College of Industrial Arts and Texas State College for Women) is a University in Denton Texas with
Both the city and county were named after John B. Denton, a pioneer, preacher, lawyer and Texas Militia Captain. John Bunyan Denton ( July 28, 1806 &ndash May 22, 1841) was a Methodist Lawyer for whom both Denton County Texas Residents of Denton are known as "Dentonites" and the city has been known as the “Redbud Capital of Texas” since 1993. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [7] In 2006, Money magazine named Denton no. Money is a Time Inc Personal finance magazine Its first issue was published in October 1972 58 out of the "Top 100 Best Places to Live in America. "[8]
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Denton is located at the northern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area at the intersection of I-35 and U.S. Highways 380, 377 and 77. The Dallas – Fort Worth – Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U Interstate 35 in Texas (abbreviated I-35 or IH-35) is a major north-south Interstate Highway running from Laredo near the United States-Mexico The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 380 is an east-west United States highway. The highway's eastern terminus is in Greenville Texas at an intersection with Interstate 30, of which In the US state of Texas, US Highway 377 is a US Highway that begins at US 90 in Del Rio and heads north through Fort US Route 77 is a north-south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas Texas. It is also here that I-35E and I-35W, which split south of the Metroplex at Hillsboro and go through Dallas and Fort Worth respectively, rejoin to form I-35 on its way north to Oklahoma City. Interstate 35E (abbreviated I-35E) an Interstate highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas Interstate 35W (abbreviated I-35W) an Interstate highway, is the western half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas Hillsboro is a city in and the County seat of Hill County, Texas, United States. Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas and the seventeenth-largest city in the United States. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma.
Denton is located at (33. 216296, -97. 129194). [9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 62. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (161. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 61. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 square miles (159. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 8 square miles (2. 1 km²) of it (1. 33%) is water.
Denton's population increased in its first century primarily due to its role as a local agricultural trade center and subsequently when it became host to two universities. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Since the mid 1900s, Denton has grown as a result of its proximity to Dallas and Fort Worth. According to July 2006 population estimates, Denton is the 221st largest city in the U. S. , but only the 24th largest in Texas. [10]
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 80,537 people, 30,895 households, and 16,405 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,309. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (505. 7/km²). There were 32,716 housing units at an average density of 532. 0/sq mi (205. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75. 62% White, 9. 12% African American, 0. 58% Native American, 3. 39% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 8. 85% from other races, and 2. 40% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race comprised 16. 38% of the population.
According to 2007 estimates, Denton had reached a population of 105,550, making it one of 27 Texas cities to have reached the 100,000 milestone. [11]
There were 30,895 households out of which 26. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39. 8% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46. 9% were non-families. 31. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 35 and the average family size was 3. 06.
In the city the population consists of 20. 7% under the age of 18, 25. 0% from 18 to 24, 30. 8% from 25 to 44, 15. 7% from 45 to 64, and 7. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,422, and the median income for a family was $51,419. Males had a median income of $33,698 versus $26,037 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,365. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 7% of families and 16. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 7. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Denton was founded in 1857 because of the need for a county seat. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Denton, as well as Denton County, was named after John B. Denton, a prominent Methodist lawyer and Indian fighter. John Bunyan Denton ( July 28, 1806 &ndash May 22, 1841) was a Methodist Lawyer for whom both Denton County Texas The city was ultimately incorporated in 1866, when J. B. Sawyer was elected the first mayor. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government
Denton's city government is organized using the council-manager form of government. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations The current mayor is Perry McNeill. The city manager is George C. Campbell. Council members include:
Denton's city budget is just under $390 million for FY 2006-2007. The city employs more than 1,200 people, 300 of whom are public safety personnel. [12]
Denton is the county seat of Denton County and home to FEMA's Region VI headquarters. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Denton County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 432976 in 2007 the U The purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a Disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities Most State of Texas agencies also have facilities in the city, the larger of which include a Texas Workforce Center, a driver license/highway patrol office, and a state school. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS is a department of the government of the state of Texas. Texas State Schools are a collection of residential facilities run by the state for people with Developmental disabilities in Texas, United States.
Dentonites take pride in being part of a unique and diverse creative community, and many consider this community to be the primary value of life in Denton that separates it from other Texas cities. Many in the creative community see Denton as the antidote to the ballooning traffic and population concerns of larger cities. The combination of Denton's respected music and art cultures, and the large intellectual population sustained by the town's two universities, which together have a combined enrollment of over 45,000 students, make Denton one of the state's most dominant cultural bases.
Denton's position as a cultural and educational center for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex has resulted in many notable people having resided in the city. The following is an alphabetical list of current or former residents of Denton who have obtained notability outside of the community Joe Abbey, National
Denton's Historic downtown square is centered around the former county courthouse which now serves as a museum. Bordered by Elm, Oak, Hickory and Locust Streets, the downtown square is surrounded by many shops and restaurants, most of which have been in business for many years.
Considered by many to be a cultural epicenter of Denton, the area surrounding Fry Street is home to a group of shops, bars, restaurants, and other cultural venues. Many of the buildings were originally constructed in the 1920s.
In May 2006, the 100-block of Fry Street was purchased by United Equities, a Houston-based real estate company, which announced that several of the historic buildings would be demolished to accommodate a new mixed-use center. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Known as Fry Street Village, the center would include lower level retail with apartments above. A grass roots effort by the non-profit organization Save Fry Street began soon thereafter seeking to preserve Fry Street as a historic and cultural icon for the city. The group was unsuccessful in preventing the demolition of two of the buildings, the Tomato Pizza restaurant and part of the Cool Beans bar. Most of the remaining businesses on the property were served with eviction notices with a vacating date of January 31, 2007, but it was not until May 2007 that businesses along Fry Street began to close. In June 2007, several local activists took over the gutted building that housed The Tomato Pizza, until the building burned in a raging arson fire on June 27, 2007. James Taylor Moseley, a local activist who had chained himself to The Tomato for three days, was arrested and accused of setting the fire. The demonstrations and arson blaze are the subjects of the award-winning documentary film by Christopher Largen, The Burning of Fry Street, included in the DVD compilation titled Bohemia Rising: The Story of Fry Street. Christopher Jon Largen (born June 18 1969) better known as Christopher Largen, is a U Since the arson blaze, many of the Fry Street establishments were demolished.
The Fry Street Fair is a mostly annual event held by the independent fraternity Delta Lodge. Fry Street Fair was a mostly annual event held by the University of North Texas ' Delta Lodge in the historic Fry Street district in Denton Texas. It is typically the most attended event of the year on Fry Street with many bands performing. After two of the largest and most critically-acclaimed fairs in 2001 and 2002, Fry Street Fair was moved to Deep Ellum due to overcrowding and complications with the city. Deep Ellum (a corruption of " deep Elm Street " is an arts and entertainment district near downtown in east Dallas, Texas However, a scaled-down version of the fair returned to the Fry Street area in 2005. In 2007, the Fry Street Fair moved yet again to the North Texas State Fairgrounds. After losing money in both 2006 and 2007, the festival's creators announced that the fair would no longer be thrown.
The pervasive music culture that exists in Denton was originated in the University of North Texas's College of Music, a top-rated institution that draws musicians from all over the world . The following is a partial list of musicians from Denton Texas, a city within the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in the United States. The college's Jazz Studies program, established in 1947, was the first of its kind in the country, and in more recent years the college's Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia (CEMI) has developed its own distinct reputation as an internationally-renowned center for teaching, research, and groundbreaking music creation. Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Intermedia was a concept employed in the mid-sixties by Fluxus artist Dick Higgins to describe the ineffable often confusing inter-disciplinary activities that occur
Denton's vibrant and diverse music culture, however, extends well beyond the rigorous and disciplined world of UNT's College of Music. A thriving independent music scene has emerged and gained outside notoriety separate of Denton's more civically embraced academic music establishments. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous
The latest development of Denton's evolving scene has been the arrival of musicians creating work outside the University of North Texas College of Music. These Denton transplants move there because they are aware of Denton's reputation as a music town, but they are most familiar with the independent music, not the studied musicianship, the town has produced.
The city's live music venues are chiefly supported by Denton's very active music listening audience, but show attendance is often partly composed of Dallas/Ft. Worth music listeners. Dallas's largest alternative weekly, the Dallas Observer, once even suggested Dallas music listeners drive north to Denton to hear the best local music the Metroplex has to offer. The Dallas Observer is a free Alternative weekly Newspaper distributed around the Dallas, Texas ( USA) area with a
The Mountain Goats reference the town in the opening song of their 2002 album All Hail West Texas, "The Best Ever Death Metal Band in Denton. The Mountain Goats is a band led by American Singer-songwriter John Darnielle. All Hail West Texas is an album by The Mountain Goats. After the slight increase in production values on 2000's The Coroner's Gambit, "
Every spring - usually the last weekend of April - Denton hosts the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival, a city-sponsored event that brings over 200,000 people per year for live music, food, drink, crafts, and recreation at the Civic Center Park. Every spring - usually the last weekend of April - the city of Denton Texas hosts the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival a city-sponsored event that brings over 200000 people per year for Big-name performers and bands such as Arturo Sandoval, Tower of Power, and Brave Combo have performed at the Festival. Arturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a Jazz Trumpeter and Pianist. Tower of Power is a 10-member horn-based soul band from Oakland, California. Brave Combo are a Polka / rock band based in Denton Texas. Founded in 1979 by Guitarist / keyboardist Accordionist Carl
Started in 1928, the annual fair held in August is compact by state fair standards, yet covers every aspect a local fair would encompass. The North Texas State Fair and Rodeo is a Fair held in Denton Texas. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The fair brings in over 100,000 people annually during its average 9 day run. It has been held at the North Texas State Fair Grounds, where it continues to be today, since 1948.
Denton is served by the Denton Independent School District. Denton Independent School District, sometimes shortened to Denton ISD, is a school district based in Denton, Texas. Small portions of Denton extend into the neighboring districts of Argyle Independent School District and Sanger Independent School District. Argyle Independent School District is a public School district based in Argyle, Texas ( USA) Sanger Independent School District is a public School district based in Sanger, Texas ( USA)
In the Fall of 2007, Winfree Academy (http://winfreeacademy.com/), a public charter school, opened as an educational option for students as well.
Denton is served by the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) which currently operates express bus service to downtown Dallas along with local fixed route and paratransit service throughout the city. Texas Woman's University (historically the College of Industrial Arts and Texas State College for Women) is a University in Denton Texas with The University of North Texas Research Park is a satellite research facility of the University of North Texas. Interstate 35 in Texas (abbreviated I-35 or IH-35) is a major north-south Interstate Highway running from Laredo near the United States-Mexico Interstate 35E (abbreviated I-35E) an Interstate highway, is the eastern half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas Interstate 35W (abbreviated I-35W) an Interstate highway, is the western half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve different cities in Texas Loop 288 is a State highway within the city limits of Denton, Texas. US Route 380 is an east-west United States highway. The highway's eastern terminus is in Greenville Texas at an intersection with Interstate 30, of which In the US state of Texas, US Highway 377 is a US Highway that begins at US 90 in Del Rio and heads north through Fort US Route 77 is a north-south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas Texas. The Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA is the transit authority that operates in Denton County, Texas, USA, which is northwest of Dallas DCTA plans to open a commuter rail line run from Denton to Carrollton in 2010. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns Carrollton is a city in Denton County in the US state of Texas. This line will tie in to a planned Dallas Area Rapid Transit light rail line also opening in 2010. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit authority (or DART) is a transit agency based in Dallas, Texas ( USA) that operates Buses Light For specific light rail systems many of which use the words "light rail" as part of their name see List of light-rail transit systems. [13]
Additional paratransit service for senior citizens is offered by Special Programs for Aging Needs (SPAN), a non-profit organization.
Denton Municipal Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district (CBD) of Denton. Denton Municipal Airport, also known as Noas, is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) west of the Central business district (CBD This airport serves as home to various cargo and charter operators as well a 2 flight schools. A new terminal opened in 2008, but as of June of 2008 no scheduled commuter service is in place[14]
Denton is home to the Denton Outlaws baseball team, a member of the Texas Collegiate League. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Texas Collegiate League (TCL is a summer collegiate Baseball league based in the North Texas area that played its first game in 2004.
TWU and UNT field a variety of collegiate teams as members of the NCAA. Texas Woman's University (historically the College of Industrial Arts and Texas State College for Women) is a University in Denton Texas with The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Several area school districts have large athletics programs which draw significant attendance from the general public, especially for high school football games.
The Denton Rugby Football Club (http://www.dentonrugby.com) was formed in 1979 out of the ashes of the former North Texas State University Rugby Club (which was formed in 1972). A part of the Texas Rugby Union, the club has seen some success over the past few years, including winning the Texas Rugby Union Championship, Western Rugby Union Championship, and playing in the National Quarterfinals in Reno, Nevada in 2004, as well as numerous other trips and wins to the Texas Rugby Union Championship. The town is also home to the University of North Texas Rugby Football Club.
Denton is a part of the Sister Cities International program and maintains cultural and economic exchange programs with its sister city. [15]