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Corinth, Texas

Corinth, Texas
City
Motto: Gateway to Success
Location of Corinth in Denton County, Texas
Location of Corinth in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°8′38″N 97°4′20″W / 33.14389°N 97.07222°W / 33.14389; -97.07222Coordinates: 33°8′38″N 97°4′20″W / 33.14389°N 97.07222°W / 33.14389; -97.07222
Country United StatesUnited States
State TexasTexas
County Denton
Government
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Council Mayor Bill Heidemann
Sam Burke
Scott Garber
Lowell Johnson
Joe Harrison
Don Glockel
 • City Manager Bob Hart
 • City Attorney Andy Messer
 • Economic Development Corporation Jason Alexander
Area
 • Total 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2)
 • Land 7.9 sq mi (20.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 607 ft (185 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 19,935
 • Density 2,500/sq mi (970/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 76208, 76210
Area code(s) 940
FIPS code 48-16696
GNIS feature ID 1333356
Website www.cityofcorinth.com

Corinth is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. It is a suburb of Dallas and a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 19,935 at the 2010 census.

Corinth is located at 33°8′38″N 97°4′20″W / 33.14389°N 97.07222°W / 33.14389; -97.07222 (33.143952, -97.072194).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.9 square miles (20 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.63%, is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 19,935 people residing in the city. The population density was 2,523.4 people per square mile (977.2/km²). There were 7,138 housing units, at an average density of 903.5 per square mile (349.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.7% White, 5.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.2% some other race, 1.0% Boedeker and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.8% of the population.


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