Denison, Texas
Denison, Texas | |
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 Denison Commercial Historic District | |
 Location of Denison, Texas | |
  Denison Location in Texas  Denison Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates:33°44′59″N96°33′27″W/ 33.74972°N 96.55750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Grayson |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| •City Council | Mayor Janet Gott Obie Greenleaf JC Doty Michael Baecht (mayor pro tem) VACANT Kris Spiegel |
| •City manager | Judson Rex |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.06 sq mi (75.27 km2) |
| • Land | 28.61 sq mi (74.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2) 1.94% |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 24,479 |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (330/km2) |
| •Demonyms | Denisonite Denisonian |
| Time zone | UTC−6(Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5(CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 75020–75021 |
| Area code | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-19900[2] |
| GNISfeature ID | 1379652[3] |
| Website | www |
Denisonis a city inGrayson County, Texas,United States, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Texas–Oklahoma border. Its population was 24,479 at the2020 census,up from 22,682 at the2010 census.[2]Denison is part of theTexomaregion and is one of two principal cities in theSherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area.Denison is the birthplace of U.S. PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower.
History[edit]
Denison was founded in 1872 in conjunction with theMissouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad(MKT) or "Katy"depot.[4]It was named after wealthy Katy vice presidentGeorge Denison.[5]Because the town was established close to where the MKT crossed theRed River(both important conduits of transportation in the industrial era), it came to be an important commercial center in the19th-century American West.In 1875,Doc Hollidayhad offices in Denison.
During thephylloxeraepidemic of the mid-19th century, which destroyed the vast majority ofwine grapesin Europe, DenisonhorticulturalistT.V. Munsonpioneered methods in creating phylloxera-resistant vines, and earned induction into theFrench Legion of Honor,as well assister citystatus for Denison andCognac, France.[6]
In 1901, the first electric "Interurban"railway in Texas, the Denison and Sherman Railway, was completed between Denison andSherman.[7]
In 1915,Kentucky-based evangelistMordecai Hamheld a revival meeting in Denison, which resulted in 1,100 professions of faith inJesus Christ.[8]
Denison played host to 20th-century notables such as theMarx Brothers[9]and PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower,who was born on October 14, 1890, in Denison.[10]
Geography[edit]
Denison is located in northeastern Grayson County, with the city limits extending north to the Red River, which forms theOklahomastate line. It is bordered to the south by the city ofSherman;the city centers are 11 miles (18 km) apart.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau,Denison has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.7 km2), of which 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 1.94%, are covered by water.[2]
Denison Dam,which formsLake Texomaon the Red River, is 5 miles (8 km) north of Denison. The lake is in the center of theTexomaregion, encompassing parts of Texas and Oklahoma.
Climate[edit]
Denison has ahumid subtropical climate(Cfain theKöppen climate classification).
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 3,975 | — | |
| 1890 | 10,958 | 175.7% | |
| 1900 | 11,807 | 7.7% | |
| 1910 | 13,632 | 15.5% | |
| 1920 | 17,065 | 25.2% | |
| 1930 | 13,850 | −18.8% | |
| 1940 | 15,581 | 12.5% | |
| 1950 | 17,504 | 12.3% | |
| 1960 | 22,748 | 30.0% | |
| 1970 | 24,923 | 9.6% | |
| 1980 | 23,884 | −4.2% | |
| 1990 | 21,505 | −10.0% | |
| 2000 | 22,773 | 5.9% | |
| 2010 | 22,682 | −0.4% | |
| 2020 | 24,479 | 7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White(NH) | 16,676 | 68.12% |
| Black or African American(NH) | 2,003 | 8.18% |
| Native AmericanorAlaska Native(NH) | 471 | 1.92% |
| Asian(NH) | 188 | 0.77% |
| Pacific Islander(NH) | 6 | 0.02% |
| Some other race (NH) | 59 | 0.24% |
| Mixed/multiracial(NH) | 1,851 | 7.56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,225 | 13.17% |
| Total | 24,479 |
As of the2020 United States census,24,479 people, 9,361 households, and 6,038 families were residing in the city.
Economy[edit]
Major employers[edit]
Major employers in Denison include:[16]
- Denison Independent School District
- Ruiz Foods
- Texoma Medical Center
- Cigna
- Caterpillar
- Wal-Mart Stores
- Spectrum Brands
- Anthem
- ACS Manufacturing
- Denison Industries
- City of Denison
- Grayson College
- Dialogue Direct Contact Centers
- National Government Services
- Champion Cooler Corporation
- SignWarehouse
Arts and culture[edit]
The Grayson County Frontier Village in Denison contains 11 of the oldest homes in Grayson County that were moved here for preservation.[17]
Sports[edit]
Former minor league baseball teams include theDenison Katydids,Denison Blue Sox,Denison Champions,Denison Railroaders,andSherman–Denison Twins.
Munson Stadium seats 5,262 people and is used primarily forfootball.It is the home field ofDenison High School's football and soccer teams.[18]The Denison High School football team won the 1984 Texas Class 4A State Championship by beatingTomball27–13, completing a perfect 16–0 record. They also made appearances in the 1995, 1996, and 1997 Class 4A Division II State Championship games, losing each time toLa Marque.[19]They are home to the longest high school football rivalry in Texas: the Battle of the Ax, againstSherman High School.[20]
Education[edit]
Denison is served by theDenison Independent School District.The current Denison High School campus opened in 2014.
Grayson Collegeis located in Denison. The school's T.V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Program preserves Denison'sviticulturalheritage.[6]
Media[edit]
Magazine[edit]
- Texoma Living!Magazine[21]
Newspaper[edit]
Radio stations[edit]
Television stations[edit]
- KTEN– Channel 10 (NBC)
- KTEN– DT Channel 10.2 (The Texoma CW)
- KTEN– Channel 10.3 (ABC Texoma)
- KXII– Channel 12 (CBS)
- KXII– DT Channel 12.2 (My Texoma)
- KXII– DT Channel 12.3 (Fox Texoma)
Infrastructure[edit]
Transportation[edit]
Denison is served by twoU.S. Highways—U.S. 69andU.S. 75(Katy Memorial Expressway) and twoState Highways—State Highway 91andSpur 503(Eisenhower Parkway). State Highway 91, known as Texoma Parkway, is one of the main commercial strips that connects Sherman and Denison. It also extends north to Lake Texoma.
General aviation service is provided byNorth Texas Regional Airport.
TAPS, a regional public transportation system, offers limited service for disabled passengers.[citation needed]
Health care[edit]
Denison is served byTexoma Medical Center.
Notable people[edit]
- Bill Anoatubby,governor of the Chickasaw Nation[22]
- Clora Bryant,jazz trumpeter
- Joie Chitwood(1912–1988), race car driver and businessman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower,President of the United States;was born in Denison in 1890, and to date is the city's most notable resident. His birthplace was purchased by the city in 1946 (six years before he was elected President) and is now maintained asEisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site.In addition,Eisenhower State ParkonLake Texomais named in his honor.[23]
- Booker Ervin,jazz musician who played tenor saxophone
- Michael Haynes,NFL Hall of Fame player
- Jim Hightower,former commissioner ofTexas Department of Agricultureand a liberal commentator and author, born in Denison in 1943
- John Hillerman,the actor who playedHigginsonTom Selleck'sMagnum, P.I.
- John Henry "Doc" Holliday,gunfighter, gambler, and western legend, maintained a dental practice in Denison
- Aaron HuntandReggie Hunt,brothers and professional football players inCanadian Football League
- Viola Van Katwijk,composer and pianist
Walter Kinney born 1893 was a major League Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1918 and The Philadelphia Athletics 1919,1920, and 1923. Played for The Denison Railroaders in 1914 and 1915 and The Dallas Submariners in 1916-1918. retired from professional baseball in the early 1930s after a long and prosperous career. This information was gathered from an estate find for the Kinney family of Denison, Texas.
- Thomas Volney Munson,horticulturalist
- Clifford Noe,international conman and swindler[24][25]
- Beatrice Pearson,actress
- SoMo,singer
- Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger,airline pilot[26]
- Jordan Taylor,NFL wide receiver, Super Bowl 50 champion with the Denver Broncos
- Zeb Terry,Major League Baseball infielder
- Fred Washington,NFLdefensive tackle forChicago Bears
- Harold Wertz,1927–1999, "Bouncy" ofOur Gangcomedies (1932–1933)
In popular culture[edit]
In 2013, Lake Texoma and the Hampton Inn and Suites Denison were featured on a travel show entitledThe Official Best of Texas,which aired on CBS and the Discovery Channel.[27]
Denison is referenced in the bookDan Gutman'sFrom Texas with Love (Genius Files #4)[28]as the main characters drove through the town, noting the bust of President Dwight D. Eisenhower[29]on the side ofU.S. Route 75.
References[edit]
- ^"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 7,2020.
- ^abc"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Denison city, Texas".American Factfinder.U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedMarch 15,2017.[dead link]
- ^"US Board on Geographic Names".United States Geological Survey.October 25, 2007.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^DAVID, MINOR (June 12, 2010)."DENISON, TX".tshaonline.org.
- ^"Introductory history of Denison Texas".Archived fromthe originalon June 25, 2007.RetrievedJuly 1,2007.
- ^ab"T.V. Munson Vidiculture Eunology Program".Archived fromthe originalon February 21, 2007.RetrievedFebruary 2,2007.
- ^A., RIEDER, ROBERT (June 12, 2010)."ELECTRIC INTERURBAN RAILWAYS".tshaonline.org.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Jerry Hopkins ofEast Texas Baptist University,"Evangelist Mordecai F. Ham's West Texas Meetings, 1903–1940", paper atEast Texas Historical AssociationandWest Texas Historical Associationjoint meeting inFort Worth,Texas, February 26, 2010
- ^"the marx brothers - biography".leninimports.
- ^D'Este, Carlo (2003).Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life.New York: Macmillan. pp. 21–22.ISBN0-8050-5687-4.
- ^"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ^"Population and Housing Unit Estimates".United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020.RetrievedMay 27,2020.
- ^"Explore Census Data".data.census.gov.RetrievedMay 22,2022.
- ^"Census.gov".Census.gov.RetrievedDecember 21,2022.
- ^"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".census.gov.RetrievedMay 18,2022.
- ^"Denison Development Alliance: Community Profile".denisontx.org.Archived fromthe originalon June 11, 2015.RetrievedJune 4,2016.
- ^Welcome to Frontier Village & Museum
- ^"TexasBob - Munson Stadium - Denison, Texas".texasbob.
- ^UIL State Football ChampionsArchivedFebruary 12, 2008, at theWayback Machine
- ^"SISD: SHS Battle of the Ax".January 11, 2002. Archived fromthe originalon January 11, 2002.
- ^"Search every page of every issue published by Texoma Living! Magazine from 2006 to 2010".Texoma Living! Online.RetrievedJuly 16,2015.
- ^"Biography-Anoatubby".Archived fromthe originalon April 17, 2015.RetrievedDecember 21,2022.
- ^"Eisenhower State Park — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department".tpwd.state.tx.us.
- ^Anderson, LeRoy M. (May 23, 1947)."The Denison Press (Denison, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1947".The Portal to Texas History.RetrievedDecember 21,2022.
- ^"1940 United States Census".FamilySearch.
- ^ Rivera, Ray (January 16, 2009)."In a Split Second, a Pilot Becomes a Hero Years in the Making".The New York Times.RetrievedJanuary 17,2009.
- ^Websitehttp:// theofficialbestof
- ^Gutman, Dan (2014).The Genius Files: From Texas with Love.HarperCollins. pp. 112–116.ISBN9780062285621.
- ^"Sign and bust of former U.S. General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower located in Denison, Texas".Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.RetrievedJune 4,2024.
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