Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat is Denton. The county was created in 1846 and organized in 1847.

Denton County is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The county government is headed by a Commissioners Court, which consists of the county judge and four commissioners. The county judge is elected county-wide and presides over the Commissioners Court. The other four commissioners are elected by the voters in each of four precincts. The Commissioners Court is the policy-making body of the county. It approves the county budget, sets tax rates, and approves countywide projects. The Commissioners Court also appoints the County Auditor, County Attorney, County Clerk, and other county officials.

The county is served by a number of elected officials, including a sheriff, district attorney, tax assessor-collector, and constables. The county also has a number of departments and offices, including the County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Tax Assessor-Collector, County Auditor, County Attorney, and County Sheriff.

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