Denton County, Texas

Denton County is a county in Texas. The population of the county is 662,614.
Denton County 	Texas
Founded 	April 11, 1846
Named for 	John B. Denton
County seat 	Denton
Population 	662,614
Habitat 	Farmland, Urban
Cong. Districts 	24th, 26th
County Guildmaster	Karl Morrow
Time Zone 	Central (UTC -6/-5)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 Business
Interstate 35E
Interstate 35W
President George Bush Turnpike
Sam Rayburn Tollway
US Route 77
US Route 377
US Route 380
Texas State Highway 114
Texas State Highway 121
Texas State Highway 121 Business
Loop 280
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Collin County (east)
Cooke County (north)
Grayson County (northeast)
Tarrant County (south)
Dallas County (southeast)
Wise County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
62.22% White (412,278)
19.28% Hispanic or Latino (127,751)
8.80% Black or African American (58,310)
7.25% Asian (48,039)
2.45% Other (16,236)
7.2% (47,708) of Denton County residents live below the poverty line.
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Argyle - 3,282
Aubrey - 2,595
Corinth - 19,935
Denton - 113,383
Highland Village - 15,056
Justin - 3,246
Krugerville - 1,662
Krum - 4,157
Lake Dallas - 7,105
Lakewood Village - 545
Lewisville - 95,290
Little Elm - 25,898
Oak Point - 2,786
Pilot Point - 3,856
Roanoke - 5,962
Sanger - 6,916
The Colony - 36,328
=== Towns ===
Bartonville - 1,469
Copper Canton - 1,334
Corral City - 27
Cross Roads - 1,563
DISH - 201
Double Oak - 2,867
Flower Mound - 64,669
Hackberry - 968
Hebron - 415
Hickory Creek - 3,247
Lincoln Park - 308
Northlake - 1,724
Ponder - 1,395
Providence Village - 5,311 (2014 ACS)
Shady Shores - 2,612
Trophy Club - 8,024
=== CDPs ===
Lantana - 6,874
Paloma Creek - 2,501
Paloma Creek South - 2,753
Savannah - 3,318
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Alliance (partly in Tarrant County)
Bolivar
Navo
=== Ghost towns ===
Alton
Elizabethtown
Category:Texas Counties