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The city of Denison is located Denison is located in Grayson County<1>. The community of Denison was established in 1872. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Denison has a population of 25,466 people<2> (see below for details). Denison is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Denison lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Denison: (903) and (430)<4> The ZIP codes for Denison: 75020-75021<5> Official Website: www.ci.denison.tx.us/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Denison had an population of 25,466 people. This is an increase of 12.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.83% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Denison had a population of 22,682 people (or 18.74% of the total population of Grayson County). This makes Denison the county's 2nd most populous community. The population of Denison represents 0.09% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 118th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 22,682 people, the population of Denison has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 22,773 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Denison. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Denison - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Missouri, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Washington and Wyoming. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Denison. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denison. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Denison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denison. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denison. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denison. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Denison. Looking for more information about Denison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Denison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Denison. We originally found mention of Denison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Denison was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Denison mentioned on a train schedule titled .
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The official website for Denison: www.ci.denison.tx.us/ The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Denison. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903). <5> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Denison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Denison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Our list of ZIP Codes for Denison includes: 75020 & 75021.<6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.