The Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of one county – Grayson

Grayson County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...

 – in North

North Texas

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 Texas

Texas

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, anchored by the cities of Sherman

Sherman, Texas

Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

 and Denison

Denison, Texas

Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,773 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have grown to 24,127 in 2009. Denison is one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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, the MSA had a population of 110,595 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 120,030). The Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area is a component of the Dallas

Dallas, Texas

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–Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas

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 Combined Statistical Area, which covers a 19-county area and had an estimated population of 6,805,275 as of July 1, 2009.

Communities

• Town of Bells
  Bells, Texas
  Bells is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bells is located at ....
  
  
• Town of Collinsville
  Collinsville, Texas
  Collinsville is a town in Grayson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,235. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Collinsville is located at ....
  
  
• City of Denison
  Denison, Texas
  Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,773 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have grown to 24,127 in 2009. Denison is one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
   (Principal city)
• Town of Dorchester
  Dorchester, Texas
  Dorchester is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 109 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Dorchester is located at ....
  
  
• Gordonville
  Gordonville, Texas
  Gordonville is a small unincorporated town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The community named for Missouri bushwhacker Silas M. Gordon who operated a store there.-External links:*...
  
   (unincorporated)
• City of Gunter
  Gunter, Texas
  Gunter is a city in the southwestern corner of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,230 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Gunter is located at ....
  
  
• Town of Howe
  Howe, Texas
  Howe is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,478 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area-Geography:Howe is located at ....
  
  
• Village of Knollwood
  Knollwood, Texas
  Knollwood is an incorporated municipality in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 375 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Knollwood is located at ....
  
  
• Town of Pottsboro
  Pottsboro, Texas
  Pottsboro is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pottsboro is located at ....
  
  
• City of Sadler
  Sadler, Texas
  Sadler is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 404 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sadler is located at ....
  
  
• City of Sherman
  Sherman, Texas
  Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
   (Principal city)
• City of Southmayd
  Southmayd, Texas
  Southmayd is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 992 at the 2000 census...
  
  
• Town of Tioga
  Tioga, Texas
  Tioga is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 754 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• City of Tom Bean
  Tom Bean, Texas
  Tom Bean is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 941 at the 2000 census.Tom Bean is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Tom Bean is located at ....
  
  
• City of Van Alstyne
  Van Alstyne, Texas
  Van Alstyne is a city in Grayson Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,046 at the 2010 census.The Grayson County portion of Van Alstyne is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area,-Geography:...
  
   (partly in Collin County
  Collin County, Texas
  As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...
  
  )
• City of Whitesboro
  Whitesboro, Texas
  Whitesboro is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,760 at the 2000 census. Whitesboro is named for its founder, Ambrose B...
  
  
• Town of Whitewright
  Whitewright, Texas
  Whitewright is a town in Fannin and Grayson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,740 at the 2000 census.The Grayson County portion of Whitewright is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Fannin County portion is part of the Bonham...
  
   (partly in Fannin County
  Fannin County, Texas
  As of the census of 2000, there were 31,242 people, 11,105 households, and 7,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 12,887 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
  
  )