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== 3 November 2005 ==
[[image:Denton County Flag.jpg|thumb|Flag of Denton County]]
'''Denton County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Texas]]. As of [[2000]], the population is 432,976. Its [[county seat]] is [[Denton, Texas|Denton]][[Geographic references|<sup>6</sup>]]. This county is part of the [[Metroplex]]. Denton is named for [[John Bunyan Denton]], a preacher, lawyer, and soldier killed during a raid on a [[Native American]] camp.
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== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 2,481 [[square kilometer|km²]] (958 [[square mile|mi²]]). 2,301 km² (889 mi²) of it is land and 180 km² (69 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.24% water.
[[Image:Map of Texas highlighting Denton County.png|right]]
===Adjacent counties ===
*[[Cooke County, Texas|Cooke County]] (north)
*[[Grayson County, Texas|Grayson County]] (northeast)
*[[Collin County, Texas|Collin County]] (east)
*[[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]] (southeast)
*[[Tarrant County, Texas|Tarrant County]] (south)
*[[Wise County, Texas|Wise County]] (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the [[census]][[Geographic references#2|<sup>2</sup>]] of [[2000]], there are 432,976 people, 158,903 households, and 111,391 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] is 188/km² (487/mi²). There are 168,069 housing units at an average density of 73/km² (189/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 81.73% [[Race (U.S. census)|White]], 5.86% [[Race (U.S. census)|Black]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|African American]], 0.59% [[Race (U.S. census)|Native American]], 4.03% [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.56% from [[race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 2.19% from two or more races. 12.15% of the population are [[Race (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (U.S. census)|Latino]] of any race.
There are 158,903 households out of which 39.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.90% are [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% are non-families. 22.20% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the county, the population is spread out with 27.70% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 37.00% from 25 to 44, 19.00% from 45 to 64, and 5.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $58,216, and the median income for a family is $69,292. Males have a median income of $45,835 versus $31,639 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county is $26,895. 6.60% of the population and 4.10% of families are below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 6.20% of those under the age of 18 and 7.10% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
== Cities and towns ==
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*[[Argyle, Texas|Argyle]]
*[[Aubrey, Texas|Aubrey]]
*[[Bartonville, Texas|Bartonville]]
*[[Carrollton, Texas|Carrollton]]
*[[Copper Canyon, Texas|Copper Canyon]]
*[[Corinth, Texas|Corinth]]
*[[Corral City, Texas|Corral City]]
*[[Cross Roads, Texas|Cross Roads]]
*[[Dallas, Texas|Dallas]] †
</td>
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*[[Denton, Texas|Denton]]
*[[Double Oak, Texas|Double Oak]]
*[[Flower Mound, Texas|Flower Mound]]
*[[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]] †
*[[Frisco, Texas|Frisco]] †
*[[Hackberry, Texas|Hackberry]]
*[[Haslet, Texas|Haslet]]
*[[Hebron, Texas|Hebron]]
*[[Hickory Creek, Texas|Hickory Creek]]
*[[Highland Village, Texas|Highland Village]]
</td>
<td>
*[[Justin, Texas|Justin]]
*[[Krugerville, Texas|Krugerville]]
*[[Krum, Texas|Krum]]
*[[Lake Dallas, Texas|Lake Dallas]]
*[[Lakewood Village, Texas|Lakewood Village]]
*[[Lewisville, Texas|Lewisville]]
*[[Lincoln Park, Texas|Lincoln Park]]
*[[Little Elm, Texas|Little Elm]]
*[[Marshall Creek, Texas|Marshall Creek]]
*[[Northlake, Texas|Northlake]]
*[[Oak Point, Texas|Oak Point]]
</td>
<td>
*[[Pilot Point, Texas|Pilot Point]]
*[[Ponder, Texas|Ponder]]
*[[Roanoke, Texas|Roanoke]]
*[[Sanger, Texas|Sanger]]
*[[Shady Shores, Texas|Shady Shores]]
*[[Southlake, Texas|Southlake]]
*[[The Colony, Texas|The Colony]]
*[[Trophy Club, Texas|Trophy Club]]
*[[Westlake, Texas|Westlake]]
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† only a small part of the city extends into Denton County
==External links ==
*[http://www.co.denton.tx.us/ Denton County government’s website]
*[http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/DD/hcd6.html Denton County in ''Handbook of Texas Online''] at the [[University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas]]
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