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Denton, TX

Denton
City
City of Denton
A stone building with a cloudy sky in the background. Three floors are shown with windows on each floor. There's a door entrance on the first floor and a large clock on the tower overhead.
A 3D black and white star. The words "City of Denton Denton, Texas" encircle the star.
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Nickname(s): Little D, Redbud, Capital of Texas, City of the Star
A map showing the state of Texas divided into counties. Denton County is located in north-eastern Texas, two counties south of the Oklahoma–Texas border.
Location of Denton in Denton County, Texas
Denton is located in Texas
Denton
Denton
Denton is located in the US
Denton
Denton
Location of Denton in Denton County, Texas
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
Country  United States
State  Texas
County Denton
Incorporated 1866
Government
 • Type Council–manager
 • City Council Mayor Chris Watts
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Roden
Dalton Gregory
Joey Hawkins
Kathleen Wazny
Keely Briggs
Sara Bagheri
 • Interim City Manager Howard Martin
Area
 • 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%
Elevation 642 ft (195 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 113,383
 • Density 1,289.1/sq mi (497.7/km2)
 • Demonym Dentonite
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CST (UTC-5)
Zip Codes 76201–76210
Area code(s) 940, 817
FIPS code 48-19972
GNIS feature ID 1334260
Website City of Denton
Denton, Texas
Climate chart ()
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
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Source: Weather.com / NWS