Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2010, 662,614 people lived there. The county seat is Denton.
Denton County | |
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County | |
| Denton County | |
 The new Denton County Courts Building, built 1998 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′N 97°07′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | April 11, 1846 |
| Named for | John B. Denton |
| Seat | Denton |
| Largest city | Denton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 953 sq mi (2,470 km2) |
| • Land | 878 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
| • Water | 75 sq mi (190 km2) 7.8%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 836,210 |
| • Density | 952/sq mi (368/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 24th, 26th |
| Website | www |
History
The county was made in 1846. It was named after John B. Denton.
Geography
The county has a total area of 953 square miles.
Schools
These school districts are in Denton County:
- Argyle Independent School District
- Aubrey Independent School District
- Denton Independent School District
- Lake Dallas Independent School District
- Lewisville Independent School District
- Little Elm Independent School District
- Ponder Independent School District
- Sanger Independent School District
Places
Cities
- Argyle
- Aubrey
- Corinth
- Denton (county seat)
- Highland Village
- Little Elm
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Municipalities and communities of Denton County, Texas, United States | ||
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| Cities | Denton County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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