About Denison
Set in the northern part of Texas, Denison is a thriving city with an estimated population of 26,446.
Officially, Denison is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 29.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 911 residents per square mile.
📰 Denison News Today
- Frances Gail Beckstrom Obituary (2026) - Denison, TX - Fisher Funeral Home - Denison Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Denison to borrow $20 million to fix aging water, sewer line KXII · Aug 17
- Memorial fund established for Denison student who drowned KTEN · Aug 12
- Lineage Research Workshop for the public at Frontier Village & Museum in Denison - North Texas e-News North Texas e-News · Aug 16
- Denison High School (TX) Soccer MaxPreps · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Denison Unique
- Positioned in northern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 26,446.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Denison
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Boston Fish Supreme — seafood
- Burger House
- Cielito Lindo
- Cotton Patch Cafe
- El Tapatio Cafe & Cantina — mexican
- Huck's Catfish — seafood
- IHOP — breakfast
- Kickback's Backyard
- Lili's Pizza Place — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Red River Railroad Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Denison
- Waterloo Lake Regional Park reviews ★
- Eisenhower Brithplace State Historic Site reviews ★
- Flora Park reviews ★
- Forest Park reviews ★
- Heritage Park reviews ★
- Jones Park reviews ★
- Loy Park reviews ★
- Morton Street Mini Park reviews ★
- Munson Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Denison
- B MCDANIEL INT
- DENISON H S
- DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES
- GRAYSON COUNTY JJAEP - DENISON
- GRAYSON COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE AEP
- HENRY SCOTT MIDDLE
- HOUSTON EL
- HYDE PARK EL
- JEFFERSON LEARNING CTR
- LAMAR EL
- MAYES EL
- PATHWAYS H S
- TERRELL EL
- TRI CO JUVENILE DETENT
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Texoma Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)26,446
Rank in state#122 of 1,224
Land area29.02 sq mi
Density911/sq mi
Coordinates33.7669, -96.5807