Page Contents for Denton, North Carolina

Statistics & Facts

Location

City Attractions

Economy

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The North Carolina state capital is Raleigh.
The population of Denton is approximately 1,450 (2000), 1636 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 567 (1990), 680 (2010).
The amount of land area in Denton is 3.545 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.019 sq kilometers.
The distance from Denton to Washington DC is 285 miles.
The distance to the North Carolina state capital is 83 miles. (as the crow flies)
Denton is positioned 35.63 degrees north of the equator and 80.11 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

southwest of Asheboro in central North Carolina, near both High Rock Lake and Badin Lake. Denton is also southwest of the large city of Greensboro which is part of the area known as the Triad (along with Winston-Salem and High Point).
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Attractions

Attractions in the area.

Horse and Mule Days and Thesher's Reunion are annual events in town, held each year at Farm Park.
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Economy & Industry

The economy of Denton is based mostly in textiles and furniture. The large general area is known as the furniture capital of the world.
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Denton City Government

Town of Denton
P.O. Box 306
Denton, NC 27239
Phone: 336-859-4231
Fax: 336-859-3381

Denton Chamber

Denton Chamber of Commerce
27 East Salisbury Street
PO Box 1268
Denton, NC 27239
Phone: 336-859-5922
FAX: (336) 859-5922
E-Mail: dentoncc@netscape.net

Denton Organizations

Denton Chamber of Commerce
27 East Salisbury Street
PO Box 1268
Denton, NC 27239
Phone: 336-859-5922
FAX: (336) 859-5922
E-Mail: dentoncc@netscape.net Denton

Miscellany

The population of Denton was:
1990 - 1,292
2000 - 1,450