Ponder, Texas
Location of Ponder in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°10′47″N 97°17′9″W / 33.17972, -97.28583
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Denton
Area
- Total	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Land	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	507
- Density	159.7/sq mi (61.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76259
Area code(s)	940
FIPS code	48-58664[1]
GNIS feature ID	1344345[2]

== Ponder.

is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 507 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Ponder is located at 33°10′47″N, 97°17′9″W (33.179741, -97.285805)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 507 people, 191 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 159.7 people per square mile (61.8/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 64.6/sq mi (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.08% White, 0.99% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 2.37% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.52% of the population.

There were 191 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,107, and the median income for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $47,750 versus $29,545 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,922. About 1.4% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

Education

Ponder is served by the Ponder Independent School District.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Ponder, Texas is at coordinates 33°10′47″N 97°17′09″W / 33.179741, -97.285805 (Ponder, Texas)Coordinates: 33°10′47″N 97°17′09″W / 33.179741, -97.285805 (Ponder, Texas)

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