Denton County, Texas

Denton County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 906,422 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Denton.

Denton County
County
The Denton County Courts Building, built 1998
The Denton County Courts Building, built 1998
Map of Texas highlighting Denton County
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Map of the United States highlighting Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°12′N 97°07′W
Country United States
State Texas
FoundedApril 11, 1846
Named forJohn B. Denton
SeatDenton
Largest cityDenton
Area
  Total953 sq mi (2,470 km2)
  Land878 sq mi (2,270 km2)
  Water75 sq mi (190 km2)  7.8%
Population
  Total906,422
  Density950/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Websitedentoncounty.gov

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

References

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