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63-599: The Mean Green Village is a collection of athletic facilities in Denton , Texas . It is located on the opposite side of Interstate 35 in Texas from the University of North Texas campus at the intersection of Interstate 35 East and West . Since 2002, several buildings have been completed, including athletic department offices, softball and soccer fields, a running track, and a tennis complex. Apogee Stadium , UNT's new football stadium,

126-616: A Texas Workforce Center , a Texas Department of Public Safety office, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice office, and a Denton District Parole Office. The Denton State Supported Living Center , formerly Denton State School, is Texas's largest residential facility for people with developmental disabilities. It serves an 18-county area and employs approximately 1,500 people. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has its Region VI headquarters in Denton. All Denton city council and mayoral terms are two years, unlike in most cities in

189-477: A 1949 article in the journal of the Texas State Historical Association says that violent reprisal is a justified response to insurrection "whether real or imagined." Some men involved in the murders of 1860 became prominent, such as Texas Governor Richard Coke . The events themselves fell into obscurity; those responsible stopped talking about them. The events were commemorated in 1991 when

252-530: A nonpartisan city council, and numerous county and state departments have offices in the city. With over 45,000 students enrolled at the two universities within its city limits, Denton is often characterized as a college town . As a result of the universities' growth, educational services play a large role in the city's economy. Residents are served by the Denton County Transportation Authority , which provides commuter rail and bus service to

315-576: A preacher and lawyer who was killed in 1841 during a skirmish with the Kichai people in what is now Tarrant County . Pickneyville and Alton were selected as the county seat before Denton was named the seat in 1857. That year, a commission laid out the city and named the first streets. On July 8, 1860, approximately half of the downtown Square burned down in what was later called the " Texas Troubles ". Fires occurred in ten Texas communities that day, including Dallas and Pilot Point, and were quickly attributed to

378-419: A railroad line in the city in 1881 spurred population, and the establishment of the University of North Texas in 1890 and Texas Woman's University in 1901 distinguished the city from neighboring regions. After the construction of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport finished in 1974, the city had more rapid growth; as of 2011, Denton was the seventh-fastest growing city with a population of over 100,000 in

441-498: A rodeo, the event features several local country rock performances, pageants, and food contests. Hosted by the North Texas State Fairgrounds since 1948, the fair brings in over 150,000 people during its nine-day run. The Denton Municipal Airport has hosted the annual Denton Airshow since 1998. The event includes aerial demonstrations and airplane exhibits; it attracted over 10,000 attendees in 2012. Other events in

504-407: A slave insurrection. By the end of July, vigilante justice took hold and "[r]egularly constituted law-enforcement agencies stepped aside to allow the vigilantes to do their work. Although no hard evidence was ever adduced to prove the guilt of a single alleged black arsonist or white abolitionist, many unfortunates of both classes were nevertheless hanged for their alleged crimes." In February 1861,

567-533: A slave revolt on an upcoming election day. Pryor's letters were widely reprinted. Panic spread, and many communities in Texas formed vigilance committees to respond to the alleged conspiracy with racist violence. Through tortured confessions and their own paranoia, vigilance committees elaborated a complex conspiracy, imagining a white command hierarchy directing an army of Black arsonists, assassins, poisoners, and wife-stealers. Dubious reports of fires, attempted arson, and abolitionist murder plots spread throughout

630-658: A statement affirming it will "continue to enforce our current regulations to protect the health and safety of our residents, but we do not know how the operators or courts will react". I-35E and I-35W , which split in Hillsboro south of the Metroplex and come north through Dallas and Fort Worth respectively, rejoin near the University of North Texas campus in the southwest part of Denton to form Interstate 35 as it continues north on its way to Oklahoma. Loop 288 partially encircles

693-607: A statewide referendum was held and Texans voted to join the Confederate States of America . Denton incorporated in 1866; its first mayor was J.B. Sawyer. As the city expanded beyond its original boundaries (which extended half a mile in every direction from center of the public square ), it became an agricultural trade center for the mill and cottage industries. The arrival of the Texas and Pacific Railway in 1881 gave Denton its first rail connection and brought an influx of people to

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756-645: Is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Denton County . With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the 20th-most populous city in Texas, the 177th-most populous city in the United States , and the 12th-most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . A Texas land grant led to the formation of Denton County in 1846, and the city was incorporated in 1866. Both were named after pioneer and Texas militia captain John B. Denton . The arrival of

819-642: Is a cultural and political hub of the city. At its center is the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square , which includes local government offices and a museum showcasing area history and culture. Listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places , the former county courthouse was restored for the Texas Sesquicentennial in 1986. The positive response to the renovation sparked a downtown revitalization program that generated new jobs and reinvestment capital. The downtown square

882-454: Is a public community college based in Gainesville, Texas. Starting in the 2019–2020 school year, North Central Texas College partnered with First State Bank to open a branch campus in downtown Denton. Located in the former Denton Record-Chronicle building, the campus focuses on accounting, business, biology, early childhood education, kinesiology, psychology, and general studies. Since 1899,

945-478: Is a solidly Republican-voting city, but it has become more competitive in national elections as its population has diversified, shifting toward the Democratic Party in more recent elections. After the 2021 redistricting process, new and significantly different political boundaries were set for Denton County. Starting in 2023, most of Denton will be in the 13th Congressional district . The southwest portions of

1008-494: Is also host to several private schools with religious affiliations and alternative education models. According to the 2010 United States Census, 35.1% of all adults over the age of 25 in Denton have obtained a bachelor's degree, as compared to the state average of 25.8%, and 86.1% of residents over the age of 25 have earned a high school diploma, as compared to the state average of 80%. The high school residential program Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science , for gifted students,

1071-580: Is bolstered by area residents. Since 1976 the Denton Community Band and Jazz Ensemble has provided performance opportunities at local concerts and holiday festivals for the many talented amateur musicians incubated in Denton's rich environment of music education. The Dallas Observer features a column on Denton's music scene. In 2007 and 2008, Denton's music scene received feature attention from The Guardian , Pop Matters , and The New York Times . Paste Magazine named Denton's music scene

1134-688: Is broadcast on local channels provided by Charter Communications and Verizon Communications . ntTV News is broadcast live Monday through Thursday. KNTU 88.1 FM is UNT's official radio station. First aired in 1969, the station primarily plays a mixture of jazz and blues and covers local sports and news. Two major hospitals operate in Denton: Medical City Denton and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton are both full-service hospitals with differing capacities: 208 beds and 255 beds, respectively. Each employs more than 800 employees and are licensed with emergency services. In response to

1197-470: Is characterized by flat terrain. Elevation ranges from 500 to 900 feet (150 to 270 m). Part of the city is atop the Barnett Shale , a geological formation believed to contain large quantities of natural gas . Lewisville Lake , a man-made reservoir , is 15 miles (24 km) south of the city. With its hot, humid summers and cool winters, Denton's climate is characterized as humid subtropical and

1260-467: Is in Denton. The Roman Catholic Immaculate Conception Catholic School, a K–8 school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth , opened in 1995. Construction on the current facility started on July 15, 2001, with its opening on August 19, 2002. The charter school operator Life's Beautiful Educational Centers Inc. (closed 1999) operated the school L.O.V.E. in Denton. Denton is served by

1323-413: Is in place. Denton is served by the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA), which operates local bus service, on-demand GoZone service, and regional rail to Lewisville and Carrollton, with connections to Dallas ' DART rail system. In 2011, Downtown Denton Transit Center and Medpark Station opened as commuter rail stations on DCTA's A-train , which now has five stations and connects to

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1386-564: Is located in the Mean Green Village. The stadium seats 30,850 fans and has 24 luxury boxes. It is the nation's first newly built platinum-certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design stadium. 33°12′7″N 97°9′33″W  /  33.20194°N 97.15917°W  / 33.20194; -97.15917 This article about a sports venue in Texas is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Denton, Texas Denton

1449-670: Is populated by local shops and restaurants, some of which have been in business since the 1940s. Each year, the downtown square is adorned with lights and spotlighted during the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival. In 1918, the Daughters of the Confederacy erected the Denton Confederate Soldier Monument , a 12-foot tall (3.7 m) granite, arched monument topped with a statue of a Confederate soldier, in

1512-472: Is within USDA hardiness zone 8a. The city's all-time high temperature is 113 °F (45 °C), recorded in 1954. Dry winds affect the area in the summer and can bring temperatures of over 100 °F (38 °C), although the average summer temperature highs range from 91 to 96 °F (33 to 36 °C) between June and August. The all-time recorded low is −6 °F (−21 °C), set on February 16, 2021 , and

1575-507: The Dallas Herald , wrote letters to other newspapers in the region describing the fires as a conspiracy "systematically conceived and the most ingeniously contrived" by two allegedly abolitionist Methodist ministers who had been expelled from Dallas a year before. Pryor believed the ministers wanted "to devastate, with fire and assassination, the whole of Northern Texas" by recruiting opponents of slavery to commit arson, and then to cause

1638-573: The Denton Record-Chronicle has been the newspaper of record for Denton. When it was acquired by Belo Corporation in 1999, the newspaper had a circulation of 16,000. The North Texas Daily and The Lasso provide daily and weekly news to students at the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University. The city's public television station, Denton TV (DTV), covers city council meetings, restaurant scores, high school football, and educational programming. UNT's television station, ntTV ,

1701-550: The Cart War and numerous other attacks. Texans also attacked abolitionist ministers, particularly following John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859. A book burning targeted textbooks that vigilantes in Palestine, Texas considered an abolitionist conspiracy. On July 8, 1860 fires broke out in more than a dozen Texas towns, destroying parts of Dallas , Denton , Pilot Point , and other communities. The fires were likely caused by

1764-566: The Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area . These three cities form the area known as the "Golden Triangle of North Texas". According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 89.316 square miles (231.33 km ), of which 87.952 square miles (227.79 km ) is land and 1.364 square miles (3.53 km ) is covered by water. The city lies in the northeast edge of the Bend Arch–Fort Worth Basin , which

1827-563: The fifth largest university in Texas . The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Its College of Music , the first school to offer a degree in the field of jazz studies, is internationally recognized and known for producing successful artists. Texas Woman's University (TWU) is a public university system in Denton with two health science center campuses in Dallas and Houston. Founded in 1901,

1890-456: The 100-block of Fry Street and announced that several of the historic buildings would be demolished and the businesses displaced to accommodate a new mixed-use commercial center. Some residents, who sought to preserve the area as a historic and cultural icon, opposed the proposal. The Denton City Council approved a new proposal for the area from Dinerstein Cos in 2010. Denton is on the northern edge of

1953-517: The 3rd stop (Lewisville Lake) will require a paid pass. DCTA states this will relocate downtown parking needs to the underutilized space at Medpark station, and enhance mobility in Downtown Denton, including for students, as well as for residents of Hebron who connect to the DART system one stop away at Trinity Mills. Texas slave insurrection panic of 1860 Popular attribution of the conspiracy to

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2016-701: The Denton Public Library, which has three branches: Emily Fowler Central Library, North Branch Library, and South Branch Library. The University of North Texas (UNT) in Denton is the flagship university of the University of North Texas System , which also includes the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, the University of North Texas at Dallas , UNT Dallas College of Law , and a satellite campus in Frisco . With an enrollment of over 42,000, it's

2079-600: The Denton Square on the courthouse lawn. The monument was controversial, and Denton County Commissioners unanimously approved its removal on June 9, 2020. Denton is the county seat of Denton County . From 1914 to 1959, the City of Denton used a mayor–city commission system, but a charter adopted in 1959 created a council–manager form of city government. Residents elect a mayor, four single-member district council members, and two at-large members. The Denton City Council appoints

2142-537: The Green Line of Dallas Area Rapid Transit's ( DART ) Green Line at Trinity Mills Station. The two transit companies, along with the Trinity Rail Express ( TRE ) of Fort Worth, offer regional passes to be used on any of the three systems. As of August, 2017 (no deadline announced), rides between the first two (DDTC and Medpark) and the last two (Hebron and Trinity Mills) are "fare-free," though any ride to or through

2205-605: The South. One Freedman Settlement, Quakertown, thrived just south of what is now Texas Woman's University until around 1920, when the city government forcibly removed the residents to make way for a park. Quakertown's Black children were served separately from white children by the Frederick Douglass School. Originally scheduled to open in September 1913, it was mysteriously burned down the night before its scheduled opening. It

2268-714: The United States and the 20th largest in Texas per the 2020 census. The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area of northern Dallas-area suburbs that are separated from the Dallas–Fort Worth urban area, with Denton and Lewisville as the principal cities: the Denton–Lewisville, TX urban area had a population of 429,461 as of the 2020 census, ranked 96th in the United States . The educational services, health and social services, manufacturing, and general retail sectors employ over 20,000 people in Denton. The city's three largest educational institutions, including

2331-571: The University of North Texas, Denton Independent School District, and Texas Woman's University, are the largest employers, employing almost 12,000 people. The University of North Texas is the city's largest employer, with 7,764 employees comprising 12.59% of the workforce. The City of Denton also employs more than 1,334 people. Wholesale trade and hospitality jobs also play major roles. Notable businesses headquartered in Denton include truck manufacturer Peterbilt , beauty supplier Sally Beauty Company , and jewelry producer Jostens . Golden Triangle Mall ,

2394-590: The allegations of slave rebellion to whip up support for secession throughout the American South , accusing Abraham Lincoln supporters of masterminding the conspiracy. White Southern newspapers blamed the torches of the Wide Awakes for the fires, and viewed the Wide Awakes as a military organization who would "erect the guillotine, tear down the temples of justice, sack the city and the plain, and overturn society" in

2457-507: The area, which use three-year terms. Even-numbered years bring the elections of the three at-large seats, places 5 & 6 and mayor. Odd-numbered years bring the elections of the four district council members. The mayor is Gerard Hudspeth , who was elected in 2020 and reelected in 2022 . In 2014, city voters approved a ban on fracking . In 2022, city voters approved decriminalization of possession of misdemeanor amounts of marijuana. Denton Independent School District (DISD) provides

2520-545: The area. Denton's formation is closely tied to that of Denton County. White settlement of the area began in the mid-1800s when William S. Peters of Kentucky obtained a land grant from the Texas Congress and named it Peters Colony. After initial settlement in the southeast part of the county in 1843, the Texas Legislature voted to form Denton County in 1846. Both the county and the town were named for John B. Denton ,

2583-537: The area. North Texas Normal College, now the University of North Texas , was established in 1890, and the Girls' Industrial College, now Texas Woman's University , was founded in 1901. As the universities increased in size, their impact on Denton's economy and culture increased. Electricity came to Denton in 1905 with the creation of Denton Municipal Electric. After the Civil War, "Freedmen Settlements" were started throughout

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2646-484: The best in the nation in 2008. In 2014, the Huffington Post listed Denton as Texas's top emerging cultural hot spot, calling Denton "practically an indie band factory at this point". The city-sponsored Denton Arts and Jazz Festival attracts over 200,000 people each year for live music, food, crafts, and recreation at Civic Center Park. With hopes to create a live music event like South by Southwest , Denton held

2709-774: The city include an annual Redbud Festival, the Fiesta on the Square, the Thin Line Fest, and the Day of the Dead Festival. Denton houses the largest community garden in the nation, Shiloh Field Community Garden , which covers 14.5 acres. Denton's independent music scene has emerged alongside its academic music establishments, including the University of North Texas College of Music . The city's live music venues are largely supported by Denton's college-town atmosphere, although show attendance

2772-544: The city manager. Council terms are for two years, with a maximum of three consecutive terms, and elections are held each year in May. Denton Municipal Utilities administers utilities; the city provides water, wastewater, electric, drainage and solid waste service. The electric utility, Denton Municipal Electric (DME), has been in operation since 1905. In 2009, DME began providing 40% of its energy to customers through renewable resources. The City of Denton Water Utilities Department serves

2835-454: The city will be in the 26th Congressional district . Almost all of the city is in newly drawn Texas House district 64 . Some portions of south, north, and far east Denton are in Texas House districts 57 and 106 . All of the city is in the new Texas Senate district 30 , except for some western portions in district 12. Several Texas state agencies have facilities in the city, including

2898-417: The city's largest shopping complex with over 90 specialty shops, is a major source of retail trade. According to Denton's Economic Development Partnership Report, the top employers in Denton were: Denton is home to several annual artistic and cultural events that cater to residents and tourists. The annual North Texas State Fair and Rodeo began in 1928 and promotes Texas's cowboy culture. In addition to

2961-714: The city's water demand. Atmos Energy provides the city's natural gas. Denton is a part of the Sister Cities International program and maintains cultural and economic exchange programs with its sister cities , Madaba , Jordan , and San Nicolás de los Garza , Mexico . Denton is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments association, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions. Denton historically

3024-614: The city; it passes through the northern limits of the city by C. H. Collins Athletic Complex and the eastern side near Golden Triangle Mall. Highway 77 and 377 go through the historic town square and Highway 380 connects Denton to Frisco and McKinney in the east and Decatur in the west. Denton Enterprise Airport is a public airport located 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the central business district (CBD) of Denton. This airport serves as home to various cargo and charter operators as well as two flight schools. A new terminal opened in 2008, but as of June 2008 no scheduled commuter service

3087-475: The coolest month is January, with daily low temperatures averaging 33 °F (1 °C). Denton lies on the southern end of what is commonly referred to as " Tornado Alley "; the National Weather Service occasionally issues tornado watches , but tornadoes rarely form in the city. The city receives about 37.7 inches (96 cm) of rain per year. Flash floods and severe thunderstorms are frequent in

3150-576: The country. Located on the far north end of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in North Texas on Interstate 35 , Denton is known for its active music scene; the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo , Denton Arts and Jazz Festival , and Thin Line Fest attract over 300,000 people to the city each year. The city has hot, humid summers and few extreme weather events. Its diverse citizenry is represented by

3213-406: The decade leading up to 1860. Southerners were particularly fearful that the growing abolitionist movement would attempt to organize rebellion. Local Texas governments expelled their Tejano or Mexican population because they believed Tejanos were unsupportive of slavery. Uvalde passed a law that Mexicans could not even pass through the county without a permit in 1857. Tejanos were murdered in

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3276-546: The extremely hot and dry weather – 110 degrees Fahrenheit was reported that day in Dallas – and in particular by stores of white phosphorus matches which spontaneously combust in high heat. Citizens generally accepted that the fires in their towns were caused by the hot weather. However, vigilantes in Dallas began to torture Black residents they considered suspicious, forcing confessions of arson. Three scapegoats named Patrick Jennings, Sam Smith, and Cato were executed. Charles R. Pryor, editor (before it burned down) of

3339-488: The first North by 35 Music Festival, later renamed 35 Denton , in March 2009. The festival ceased in 2017 after running annually for several years. The city has also hosted the annual film and music festival Thin Line Fest annually since 2007. It is Texas's longest-running documentary film festival and attracts thousands of tourists over a few days each year. The Denton Square, bordered by Oak, Hickory, Locust, and Elm Streets,

3402-405: The previously mentioned, 2014 city referendum prohibiting hydraulic fracturing (fracking) that passed with 59% of the vote, Texas enacted a law specifying "the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations", though it allows some "commercially reasonable" rules. Denton's city council put out

3465-528: The public primary and secondary educational system in the majority of the city. The district comprises four comprehensive high schools ( Braswell , Denton , Guyer , and Ryan ), two alternative high schools, and multiple elementary and middle schools. Small portions of the city extend into the Argyle , Krum , Ponder , and Sanger school districts. The respective comprehensive high schools of these districts are: Argyle , Krum , Ponder , and Sanger . Denton

3528-554: The region. In Austin the mayor's office reported discovering caches of gunpowder , knives and other weapons in slave's quarters. The weapons were presumed to belong to white conspirators who could not be located. Fearful residents closed businesses and took up arms. Night patrols hunted slaves, white Northerners, foreigners and Mexican Texans; anyone who didn't answer patrollers' questions to their satisfaction were immediately lynched . Others were convicted in show trials and hung in public places. Law enforcement agencies allowed

3591-455: The secretive vigilantes to murder anyone the vigilantes accused of being an arsonist or abolitionist. Fort Worth's vigilance committee declared, "it is better for us to hang ninety-nine innocent men than to let one guilty one pass." An estimated 30 to 100 people were killed, according to historians, although "no hard evidence was ever adduced to prove the guilt of a single alleged Black arsonist or White abolitionist." Pro-slavery extremists used

3654-499: The slave-holding South. Many who previously supported the Union became convinced that disunion was necessary if Lincoln were elected president, which did occur in November 1860. Texas seceded in 1861. The conspiracy of arson and rebellion was treated as fact by journalists and scholars into the mid-20th century, though they often acknowledge it is unsubstantiated by evidence. For example,

3717-423: The spring. Average snowfall is similar to the Dallas–Fort Worth average of 2.4 inches (6.1 cm) per year. Along with much of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Denton has grown rapidly since the beginning of the 21st century, becoming the seventh-fastest growing city in the U.S. with a population over 100,000 between 2010 and 2011. The median income for a household was $ 60,018 in 2020. The per capita income

3780-548: The supporters of Abraham Lincoln contributed to Southern secession from the Union upon Lincoln's election later in 1860, and thus to the American Civil War . Panic about slave rebellion was common among white people throughout the antebellum South . Although organized rebellions were rare, occasional real examples such as Nat Turner's slave rebellion added to the apprehension that lead to panics over imagined rebellions. The population of slaves in Texas more than tripled in

3843-400: The university enrolls more than 13,000 undergraduates and graduates. Men have been admitted to TWU since 1972 but make up less than ten percent of the university. TWU's College of Nursing is the second largest in Texas and in the top 20 of largest nursing programs in the United States, and the school's nursing doctoral program is the largest in the world. North Central Texas College (NCTC)

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3906-410: Was $ 29,109. About 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line . Denton fares above the national average with 90.4% of the population high school graduated or higher and 38.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. According to the 2020 United States census , there were 139,869 people, 47,777 households, and 28,430 families residing in the city. Denton's population made it the 197th largest city in

3969-654: Was rebuilt and in 1949 renamed the "Fred Moore School". Denton's population grew from 26,844 in 1960 to 48,063 in 1980. Its connection to the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex via I-35E and I-35W played a major role in the growth, and the opening of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in 1974 led to a population increase. In the 1980s, heavy manufacturing companies like Victor Equipment Company and Peterbilt joined older manufacturing firms such as Moore Business Forms and Morrison Milling Company in Denton. The population rose from 66,270 in 1990 to 80,537 in 2000. In May 2006, Houston -based real estate company United Equities purchased

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