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A town of 2,626 people in Texas
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Conserved land0%none recorded
Trails1.0 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
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About Ponder

Town in Texas, United States
2,442Population
3.2 sq miArea
732 ftElevation

Ponder is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,442 in 2020.

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Town numbers

ZIP code76259
Area code940
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Housing in Ponder

$310K▼ 4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ponder home is worth about $310,000, down 4% in a year, close to the Texas typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Ponder

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Safety Grade A

Ponder reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Ponder 0.3
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Ponder 2
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Ponder

Compared with Texas

13better than TX·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital DentonDenton · 9.3 mi · ER
Hsnt Denton Medical Center 4304Denton · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade A-

The public schools Ponder’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#147Best public schoolsof 583 in TX
DistrictPONDER ISDSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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