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Denton, Texas

Denton Texas
Administration
Full nameCity of Denton
Official nameCity of Denton
Settlement typeCity
MottoNorth of Ordinary
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDenton
Settled1857
Incorporated1866
Government
TypeCouncil-Manager
City CouncilMayor Mark Burroughs
Mayor Pro Tem Pete Kamp
Charlye Heggins
Jim Engelbrecht
Chris Watts
Dalton Gregory
James King
City ManagerGeorge C. Campbell
Geography
Total Area62.3 sq mi (161.4 km2)
Land Area61.5 sq mi (159.3 km2)
Water Area0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation642 ft (195.7 m)
Demography
Total Population119454 (2007)
Density (pop.)724.9/km2 (1878.1/sq mi)
Metro (pop.)6145037
DemonymDentonite
Other information
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CST (UTC-5)
Zip Codes76201 through 76210
Area code940
FIPS code48-19972
GNIS feature ID1334260

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The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Geographically, it is situated 40 mi (64.4 km) south of the Oklahoma � Texas border and 40 mi (64.4 km) northwest of Dallas.

Denton is home to two state universities, the University of North Texas, the largest university in North Texas, and Texas Woman's University, a historically single-sex college completely co-ed since 1994. Altogether, over 45,000 students participate in courses at the two universities. The presence of these two large universities leads to Denton being characterized frequently as a college town.

A Texas land grant led to the formation of Denton County in 1846, and the city in 1857. Both were named after pioneer and Texas militia captain John B. Denton. The establishment of the two universities helped distinguish the city from neighboring regions. As a result, educational services, as well as retail trade, play the largest roles in the Denton's economy. The town is known for its active music life, which Paste magazine named America's "Best Music Scene" in 2008. The annual North Texas State Fair and Rodeo and the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival are major events that attract over 300,000 people. Denton has seen considerable growth in recent years and in 2006, Money magazine named Denton No. 58 out of the "Top 100 Best Places to Live in America."

Denton Texas Video

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3.00 min. | 4.74 user rating		 Truck Crash - An 18 Wheeler crashed into a NTTA Tollway Dump truck after the NTTA Truck pulled in front of the 18 wheeler on I-35 and Sam Rayburn Interchange in Denton County Texas. Denton is north of Dallas. Dallas News Report: A truck driver jumped to safety from his burning tractor-trailer in a three-car pileup this afternoon at the Interstate 35E interchange with State Highway 121 in Lewisville. Tractor-trailer involved in fiery crash on Interstate 35E interchange April 8th, 2010 The name of the trucker's company: Leap of Faith Transportation. The accident occurred about 1:18 pm when the semi collided with a dump truck. The fiery crash burned the trailer to slag and left the cab dangling over a bridge on the northbound ramp to Highway 121. The semi driver, 59-year-old Randy Pierce of Cedar Hill, managed to jump out before the truck tipped over the edge, said Trooper Lonny Haschel of the Texas Department of Transportation. No serious injuries were reported in the crash, but it snarled traffic for miles after authorities closed the northbound lanes of Highway 121 and the ramps from northbound I-35E. www.dallasnews.com Big Rig Caught on Tape CCTV Lorry Crash
0.35 min. | 4.15 user rating		 Go to Spin.com for more on this week's Video of Van Occupanther. Already a classic, Midlake's "Young Bride" Go to YouTube.com/group/Midlake to vote for the contest winner! For more information: www.midlake.net www.myspace.com/midlake www.worlds-fair.net/midlake/ "The Trials of Van Occupanther is now one of the most important modern records I own. In an age of overly-used irony and disconnected nonchalance, this record actually means something, and Midlake should be forever hailed for their unique and genuine approach to music. Simply put,Van Occupanther has backbone, and the fact that you don't feel cheated by it gives one hope that sincerity can still exist within modern alternative music." - Jason Lee, star of My Name is Earl (and Midlake Cohort) Every once in a while, a band comes along that undoubtedly evokes something special. You don't know what the elusive ingredient is, but you are certain that they belong set apart from amongst the crowd of musical peers in which they lay. You quickly find yourself coming to the foregone conclusion that such a band's music is to be revered and will remain relevant for some time to come. Midlake not only embodies this idealism in the hearts of many already, but with the introduction of their forthcoming album, 'The Trials of Van Occupanther', they are making it a reality. Midlake formed in the small, quirky Texas town of Denton. There, the five diligent musicians toiled to create a sound that was both pleasing and of their own <b>...</b>
4.43 min. | 4.84 user rating		 November 15th 1967: police discover an abandoned car beside Old Alton Bridge, five miles south of Denton, Texas. A rash of mysterious disappearances are becoming alarmingly routine on a chilling stretch of road that is known by locals as "the Goatman's bridge." Constructed in 1884, the bridge connected Lewisville to Alton. The turn of the century brought a black goat farmer and his family to a residence just North of the bridge, and a few short years later, Oscar Washburn was known as a dependable, honest businessman. North Texans endearingly began to call him the Goatman. But the success of a black man was still unwelcome, and Klansmen in the local government turned to violence after he displayed a sign on Alton Bridge: "this way to the Goatman's" One night in August 1938, with their headlights off, Klansmen crossed the bridge, dragged the Goatman from his family, and lynched him over the side. Peering over into the water, his murderers saw a rope, but not his body. In a panic, the Klansman returned to the Washburn residence, and killed his family in cold blood. Since the disappearance of the Goatman there have been many strange sightings on and near Old Alton Bridge. Some say his spirit still haunts these woods. Locals tell the story and follow it with a warning: those who cross the bridge with no headlights will be met on the other side by the Goatman. After numerous abandoned automobiles and missing persons, a new bridge was constructed directly downstream. But Old <b>...</b>
2.13 min. | 4.76 user rating		 I jumped in a pool at 30 degrees while it's snowing for $40. This was during a snow storm in Denton, Texas in 2008. The pool was NOT heated...trust me.
0.50 min. | 4.35 user rating
The Father Daughter Dance at the Wedding Ceremony of Brandie & Nathan Fleming on Sept 30, 2006 in Denton Texas. Mike Galich Director & Producer
2.83 min. | 3.0 user rating		 An on board video of Jordan Echols making a run in his 1967 Camaro at North Star Dragway in Denton Texas.
1.53 min. | 4.95 user rating		 This is from my performance at the First United Methodist Church of Denton, Texas.
6.55 min. | 4.23 user rating		 Wednesday night, June 27, 2007 View from the parking lot of the Delta Lodge, at the intersection of Oak Street and Fry Street in Denton TX.
1.80 min. | 4.76 user rating		 This video features the Columbia 300 Bedlam bowling ball. The most skid/flip from the new era of Columbia 300. The ball tester is Lynda Barnes. This video was shot in Denton, Texas at University Lanes.
2.25 min. | 5.0 user rating

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UNT to Exterminate 18-Year-Old Bee Hive - FOX 4 News Tweet this news
FOX 4 News---DENTON-, -Texas- - The University of North Texas is hoping to get rid of a bee colony that formed inside the walls of a building on campus 18 years ago. Campus officials believe the bees first made their home inside the north wall of the radi - Date : Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:28:03 GMT+00:00
AH Belo Says 1 Director Retires, Another Returns - ABC News Tweet this news
ABC News--Belo Corp. spun off its newspapers in February 2008 into AH Belo Corp., which owns The Dallas Morning News, The Providence (RI) Journal, The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, Calif., and the -Denton- (-Texas-) Record-Chronicle. The company also sai - Date : Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:25:02 GMT+00:00
Shockers Fall, 9-1, to North Texas - GoShockers.com Tweet this news
GoShockers.com---DENTON-, -Texas-- The Wichita State Shockers lost, 9-1, to North Texas in the final game of the Courtyard Classic Sunday afternoon in -Denton-, -Texas-. North Texas held the Shockers to just five hits on the game. Senior Kiersten Dixon le - Date : Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:37:45 GMT+00:00
Bears Offer Ramacher - SuperPrep.com (subscription) Tweet this news
SuperPrep.com (subscription)--After kicking off the weekend with two major BCS offers, -Denton- (-TX-) Guyer athlete Dominic Ramacher can nicely wrap it up with another- his first in-state. "Just got an offer from Baylor," Dominic Ramach - Date : Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:51:38 GMT+00:00
UTEP Miners Softball Fall to Ole Miss, 6-4 - Boxscore News Tweet this news
Boxscore News---DENTON-, -Texas- - The UTEP softball team closed out the North Texas Courtyard Classic falling 6-4 in a contest against Ole Miss at Lovelace Stadium in -Denton-, -Texas-, on Sunday afternoon. Freshman Kayla Black recorded her first collegi - Date : Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:29:09 GMT+00:00
Three Shockers Named to North Texas All-Tournament Team - GoShockers.com Tweet this news
GoShockers.com---DENTON-, -Texas-- Senior softball student-athletes Kiersten Dixon, Heather Gerritse, and Jamie Hull were named to the 2011 Courtyard Classic All-Tournament team as announced by North Texas officials Sunday night. The three seniors were ho - Date : Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:11:13 GMT+00:00
Texas Independence Day - Fort Worth Star Telegram Tweet this news
Fort Worth Star Telegram--(Fort Worth Star-Telegram/ Max Faulkner) The -Texas- and -Denton- County Flags were flying in the wind during the celebration of the -Texas- Flag and 175th Anniversary of -Texas- Independence Day. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram/ Max F - Date : Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:35:12 GMT+00:00
Vinyl makes a comeback at the music store - NBC2 News Tweet this news
NBC2 News--It kind of amazed me, so we started buying more vinyl," Don Foster, the owner of Recycled Books, Records and CDs, in -Denton-, -Texas- said. He said he's not surprised by Nielsen SoundScan numbers that show that vinyl was the fast - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:02:12 GMT+00:00
Softball team looks to blow by North Texas Mean Green - Oklahoma Daily Tweet this news
Oklahoma Daily--OU softball (12-5) will play its 11th consecutive road game when it heads south to tangle with North Texas (6-5) at 6 pm today in -Denton-, -Texas-. The Sooners lead the all-time series, 19-0, with the Mean Green. After dropping four-conse - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:14:17 GMT+00:00
Texas Woman's University locked down after threat - Fort Worth Star Telegram Tweet this news
Fort Worth Star Telegram---DENTON- � --Texas- Woman's University was locked down for a more than an hour Tuesday morning while authorities searched for a student who made a threat during a class, officials said. Christopher Alan Gillette, 30, was arr - Date : Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:26:05 GMT+00:00

Population trend>
Population trend
Climate :
Year Population
1950 21,345
1960 26,844
1970 39,874
1980 48,063
1990 66,270
2000 82,976
2008 (estimate) 119,454

Major employers (2008)
Climate :
# Employer # of Employees
1 University of North Texas 7,351
2 Denton Independent School District 3,113
3 Texas Woman’s University 1,586
4 Denton County 1,523
5 Peterbilt Motors 1,500

2010 Denton City Council
Music :
Mayor Mark Burroughs
Council member for District 1 Charlye Heggins
Council member for District 2 Dalton Gregory
Council member for District 3 Jim Englebrecht
Council member for District 4 Chris Watts
Mayor pro tem (at-large) Pete Kamp
Council member for District 6 James King

Denton

Acme Brick * Ben E. Keith Co. * C. H. Collins Athletic Complex * Courthouse-on-the-Square * Denton Arts and Jazz Festival * Denton ISD * Denton Municipal Airport * DCTA * Denton Regional Medical Center * FEMA * Fouts Field * Golden Triangle Mall * Lake Lewisville * Lake Ray Roberts * Morrison Milling * North Texas State Fair and Rodeo * NUCONSTEEL * Peterbilt Motors * Precision Pattern, Incv * Rayzor Ranch * Sally Beauty Company * Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton * Texas Woman's University * United Copper Industries * University of North Texas * University of North Texas Research Park * UNT Coliseum

Municipalities and communities of Denton County, Texas

County seat: Denton
CitiesArgyle * Aubrey * Carrollton � * Celina � * Coppell � * Corinth * Dallas � * Denton * Fort Worth � * Frisco � * Grapevine � * Haslet � * Highland Village * Justin * Krugerville * Krum * Lake Dallas * Lakewood Village * Lewisville � * Oak Point * Pilot Point * Plano � * Roanoke * Sanger * Southlake � * The Colony
TownsBartonville * Copper Canyon * Corral City * Cross Roads * DISH * Double Oak * Flower Mound � * Hackberry * Hebron � * Hickory Creek * Lincoln Park * Little Elm * Northlake * Ponder * Prosper � * Shady Shores * Trophy Club � * Westlake �
Unincorporated
communities		Bolivar * Elizabethtown * Lantana * Navo * Paloma Creek * Providence Village * Savannah
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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