Denton County, Texas

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administrative territorial entity county

Denton County, Texas is a rapidly growing county in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area known for its suburban communities, higher education institutions, and proximity to major urban centers.

Aliases (3)

Statements (67)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	administrative territorial entity → county →
borderedBy	Collin County, Texas → Cooke County, Texas → Dallas County, Texas → Grayson County, Texas → Tarrant County, Texas → Wise County, Texas →
contains	City of Carrollton, Texas → City of Corinth, Texas → City of Denton → City of Flower Mound, Texas → City of Highland Village, Texas → City of Lewisville, Texas → City of The Colony, Texas → Lewisville Lake → Ray Roberts Lake → Texas Woman's University → Town of Argyle, Texas → Town of Aubrey, Texas → Town of Bartonville, Texas → Town of Copper Canyon, Texas → Town of Cross Roads, Texas → Town of Double Oak, Texas → Town of Hickory Creek, Texas → Town of Justin, Texas → Town of Krugerville, Texas → Town of Krum, Texas → Town of Lake Dallas, Texas → Town of Lantana, Texas → Town of Little Elm, Texas → Town of Northlake, Texas → Town of Oak Point, Texas → Town of Pilot Point, Texas → Town of Ponder, Texas → Town of Providence Village, Texas → Town of Roanoke, Texas → Town of Sanger, Texas → Town of Shady Shores, Texas → Town of Trophy Club, Texas → University of North Texas →
country	United States of America →
countySeat	Denton, Texas →
FIPSCode	48121 →
GNISID	1381922 →
governmentType	county government →
hasHigherEducationInstitution	North Central Texas College (Denton campus) → Texas Woman's University → University of North Texas →
hasJurisdiction	Denton County Sheriff's Office →
hasLegislativeBody	Denton County Commissioners Court →
isPartOfRegion	U.S. Census Bureau Dallas–Fort Worth combined statistical area →
knownFor	proximity to Dallas and Fort Worth → rapid population growth → suburban communities →
largestCity	Denton, Texas →
locatedIn	Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex → Texas →
locatedInTimeZone	UTC−06:00 →
locatedInTimeZoneDST	UTC−05:00 →
namedAfter	John B. Denton →
partOf	Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area → North Texas →
postalAbbreviation	TX →
state	Texas →
timeZone	Central Time Zone →
timeZoneDST	Central Daylight Time →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Collin County, Texas → Tarrant County, Texas →	borderedBy
Frisco, Texas ("Denton County") → Roanoke, Texas →	county
Dallas County, Texas → Grayson County, Texas →	hasBorderWith
Carrollton ("Denton County") → The Star in Frisco →	locatedIn
Interstate 35E (Texas) → President George Bush Turnpike ("Denton County") →	passesThrough
DART Light Rail → Dallas Area Rapid Transit ("Denton County (partial)") →	regionServed
Fort Worth, Texas →	alsoInCounty
Denton County Commissioners Court ("Denton County government") →	governs
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex →	hasCounty
Town of Justin, Texas ("Denton County government") →	isServedBy
Coppell ("Denton County") →	partlyIn