Ponder, Texas
| Ponder, Texas | |
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| Town | |
Ponder State Bank
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| Nickname(s): "Little Denton" | |
| Motto: "As close to Dallas as you can get without being in Dallas" | |
 Location of Ponder in Denton County, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 33°10′47″N 97°17′9″W / 33.17972°N 97.28583°WCoordinates: 33°10′47″N 97°17′9″W / 33.17972°N 97.28583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Denton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,395 |
| • Density | 440/sq mi (170/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76259 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-58664 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1344345 |
Ponder is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,395 at the 2010 census.
The community has the name of the local Ponder family.
Local legend holds that Bonnie and Clyde either robbed the Ponder State Bank or attempted to rob it, only to discover it had gone broke the week before. However, this is not listed in the Barrow Gang's activities. The robbery in question may have been committed by the less famous but more successful Eddie Bentz.
Ponder is located at 33°10′47″N 97°17′9″W / 33.17972°N 97.28583°W (33.179741, -97.285805).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 507 people, 191 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.7 people per square mile (61.8/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 64.6 per square mile (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.08% White, 0.99% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 2.37% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.52% of the population.
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