Comprehensive Plan for Denton, Texas, 1960-1985: [Volume 1]. Phase 1 Basic Studies Page: 42
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One additional factor concerning the characteristics of the Denton County labor
force must be considered. As mentioned earlier in this report, the Fort Worth-
Dallas metropolitan area has a large influence on every phase of the economy of
its surrounding area. In the case of the labor force, 4,255 Denton County resi-
dents commuted to jobs in Tarrant and Dallas Counties in 1958. This fugure repre-
sents approximately twenty percent of the total Denton County workers. Table 5
shows the distribution of commuters from Denton and five other neighboring coun-
ties. A significant fact in relation to the numbers shown in this table is that
a large, trained, labor force is available to industries that choose to locate in
Denton County. It can be assumed that these workers prefer to live in Denton
but are forced to travel to the larger areas for employment.
2. Retail and Wholesale Trade
Exact boundaries of a particular trade area are difficult to delineate since
they vary with different types of business and are easily affected by changing
local conditions. For these reasons, a precise trade area boundary for Denton
is impossible. In distance, the trade area extends considerably further to the42
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Denton (Tex.). Planning and Zoning Commission. Comprehensive Plan for Denton, Texas, 1960-1985: [Volume 1]. Phase 1 Basic Studies, report, 1960; Denton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1418518/m1/55/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.