Ponder, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 33°10′47″N 97°17′9″W / 33.17972°N 97.28583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Denton |
Area | |
• Total | 3.39 sq mi (8.77 km2) |
• Land | 3.38 sq mi (8.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,442 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 76259 |
Area code | 940 |
FIPS code | 48-58664[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1344345[3] |
Ponder is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,442 in 2020.[4]
The community has the name of the local Ponder family.[5]
Local legend holds that Bonnie and Clyde either robbed the Ponder State Bank or attempted to rob it, only to discover it had gone broke the week before. However, this is not listed in the Barrow Gang's activities.[6] The robbery in question may have been committed by the less famous but more successful Eddie Bentz.[7]
Ponder is located at 33°10′47″N 97°17′9″W / 33.17972°N 97.28583°W (33.179741, –97.285805).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 208 | — | |
1980 | 297 | 42.8% | |
1990 | 432 | 45.5% | |
2000 | 507 | 17.4% | |
2010 | 1,395 | 175.1% | |
2020 | 2,442 | 75.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 1,749 | 71.62% |
Black or African American (NH) | 83 | 3.4% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 15 | 0.61% |
Asian (NH) | 29 | 1.19% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.04% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 8 | 0.33% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 134 | 5.49% |
Hispanic or Latino | 423 | 17.32% |
Total | 2,442 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,442 people, 798 households, and 600 families residing in the town.
Ponder is served by the Ponder Independent School District,[13] which operates Ponder High School.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |