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Denton, Texas |
City |
City of Denton |
 Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square
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Nicknames: Little D, Redbud Capital of Texas, City of the Star
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 Location of Denton in Denton County, Texas
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Location of Denton in Denton County, Texas
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Denton, Texas (the United States)
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Coordinates: 33°12′59″N 97°7′45″W / 33.21639°N 97.12917°W / 33.21639; -97.12917Coordinates: 33°12′59″N 97°7′45″W / 33.21639°N 97.12917°W / 33.21639; -97.12917
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Country |
United States |
State |
Texas |
County |
Denton |
Incorporated |
1866 |
Government
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• Type |
Council–manager |
• City Council[3]
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Mayor Chris Watts Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth Keely Briggs Jesse Davis John Ryan Paul Meltzer Deb Armintor[1]
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• City Manager |
Todd Hileman |
• City Attorney |
Aaron Leal[2]
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Area
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• Total |
89.316 sq mi (231.33 km2) |
• Land |
87.952 sq mi (227.79 km2) |
• Water |
1.364 sq mi (3.53 km2) 1.527[4]% |
Elevation
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642 ft (195 m) |
Population
(2010)
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• Total |
113,383 (US: 200th) |
• Density |
1,289.1/sq mi (497.7/km2) |
• Demonym
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Dentonite |
Time zone |
UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC-5 (CST) |
Zip Codes |
76201–76210 |
Area code(s) |
940, 817[5]
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FIPS code |
48-19972[6]
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GNIS feature ID |
1334260[6]
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Website |
City of Denton |
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