Profile for Denton, Texas, TX

Public transportation: LINK (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 367. The number of murders and homicides was 3. The violent crime rate was 4 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1967 movie, "Bonnie and Clyde"

Well-known residents have included:
· Jim Fielder, musician (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
· Ray Peterson, singer
· Phyllis George, Miss America, sportscaster

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• North Texas State Fair - Aug. 17-25, 2007
• Arts & Jazz Festival - April 27-29, 2007
• Redbud Festival & Romp - April 7, 2007
• Fiesta on the Square - Sept. 21, 2007
• North Texas Book Festival - April 21, 2007
• Fuego y Alma Art & Music Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
• Dog Days of Summer - June 2, 2007

Performing arts: Denton Community Theatre

Historic sites and museums: Denton County Historical Museum

Colleges and universities: Texas Woman's University, University of North Texas

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 109

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Communities (6)

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13% of Denton residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Denton ancestry & family history guide.

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• Denton County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Denton was $19,365, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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35% of Denton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Denton festival dates:

• North Texas State Fair - Aug. 17-25, 2007
• Arts & Jazz Festival - April 27-29, 2007
• Redbud Festival & Romp - April 7, 2007
• Fiesta on the Square - Sept. 21, 2007
• North Texas Book Festival - April 21, 2007
• Fuego y Alma Art & Music Festival - Oct. 6, 2007
• Dog Days of Summer - June 2, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Denton festival web sites:

• Arts & Jazz Festival
• North Texas Book Festival
• North Texas State Fair

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Historic districts in Denton include Denton County Courthouse Square Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Denton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $540.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,116.

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Libraries in Denton include Denton Public Library North Branch, Denton Public Library South Branch, Emily Fowler Denton Central Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Denton include Denton Record-Chronicle

TV stations in Denton include KDTN.

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Denton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Denton political report.

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The average commute time for Denton workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 29 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Denton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

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