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Located in: Denton County (see below)

Time Zone: Ponder lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 940

ZIP Code: 76259<1>

Elevation: 720 feet [219.46 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ponder)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	2,389 (71.3% increase since 2010)
2010:	1,395 (175.1% increase since 2000)
2000:	507

Total Area:<4> 3.2 sq. miles [8.3 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 481

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ponder:

Lat: 33.177500° (or 33°10'39" N)

Lon: -97.290900° (or -97°17'27" W)

USGS Topo Map: Ponder<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ponder

GNIS ID: 2412496

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 58664

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ponder)

About Denton County

The town of Denton is the County Seat for {Denton County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Denton)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	887,207 (33.06% increase since 2010)
2010	666,760 (54% increase since 2000)
2000:	432,976

Total Area: 952 sq. miles [2,468.2 km²] - of which 7.82% is water (74.5 sq. miles [193.1 km²])

Housing Units: 256,139

Official Website: https://www.dentoncounty.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Denton

GNIS ID: 1383847

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 121

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ponder)

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	28,986,794 (15.28% increase since 2010)
2010:	25,145,561 (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:	20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website: https://www.texas.gov/

Tourism: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks: https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID: 1779801

FIPS State: 48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ponder)

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 town (such as Ponder). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ponder or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ponder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ponder. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ponder, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ponder.