Denton, North Carolina
| Denton, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Denton, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°37′58″N 80°6′42″W / 35.63278°N 80.11167°WCoordinates: 35°37′58″N 80°6′42″W / 35.63278°N 80.11167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Davidson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eryn Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.98 sq mi (5.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,636 |
| • Density | 826/sq mi (319.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27239 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-16980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019952 |
Denton is a town in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,636 at the 2010 census.
Denton is located in southern Davidson County at 35°37′58″N 80°6′42″W / 35.63278°N 80.11167°W (35.632752, -80.111603). It is 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Lexington, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km2), of which 0.006 square miles (0.015 km2), or 0.31%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,636 people. The population density was 821.5 people per square mile (316.3/km²). There were 651 housing units at an average density of 368.8 per square mile (142.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.07% White, 0.62% African American, 0.34% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 595 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.
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