Denton County | |
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County | |
![]() The Denton County Courts Building, built 1998 | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
![]() Texas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°12′N 97°07′W / 33.2°N 97.12°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | April 11, 1846 |
Named for | John B. Denton |
Seat | Denton |
Largest city | Denton |
Area | |
• Total | 953 sq mi (2,470 km2) |
• Land | 878 sq mi (2,270 km2) |
• Water | 75 sq mi (190 km2) 7.8% |
Population | |
• Total | 906,422 |
• Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Website | dentoncounty |
Denton County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 906,422 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Denton.