Comprehensive Plan for Denton, Texas, 1960-1985: [Volume 1]. Phase 1 Basic Studies Page: 77
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(5) Availability of land for expansion.- There is ample room for almost un-
limited growth in all directions from the City. Much wooded, rolling terrain,
ideally suited for residential use is available. Likewise there is much open,
well drained land for all possible classifications of land use.
Historically, Denton has experienced a moderate but steady rate of growth since
the first census was taken in 1870. The population has grown from 361 persons
at. that time, to an estimated figure of 30,000 for the beginning of 1960. The
greatest ten-year rate of growth, from a percentage standpoint was in the war
decade from 1910 to 1920 and in the decade 1950 to 1960. The current popula-
tion, as cited above, includes some 8,500 students from the two large State
colleges. These persons are considered residents by the Federal Census Bureau
and should be counted in the City's population since they require the various
municipal services at least nine months of the year. The Federal Census prior
to 1950 enumerated college students at their home residences rather than their
college residences, a fact that must be recognized when studying past growth
figures. In order to properly anal Sze past growth by percentage increases, it77
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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/m1/91/?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.