Ponder, Texas

Ponder is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,442 in 2020.<ref name=":0" />

History

The community has the name of the local Ponder family.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Local legend holds that Bonnie and Clyde either robbed the Ponder State Bank or attempted to rob it, only to discover it had gone broke the week before. However, this is not listed in the Barrow Gang's activities.<ref>Guinn, Jeff (2009). Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. New York: Simon & Schuster. Template:ISBN.</ref> The robbery in question may have been committed by the less famous but more successful Eddie Bentz.<ref name="Newton">Newton, Michael. Next to the famous Ranchmans Steak house they have recently built a subway on Bailey Street in 2012. The Encyclopedia of Robberies, Heists, and Capers. New York: Facts On File Inc., 2002. (pg. 32-33) Template:ISBN</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

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Ponder racial composition as of 2020<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref>
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Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	1,749	71.62%
Black or African American (NH)	83	3.4%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	15	0.61%
Asian (NH)	29	1.19%
Pacific Islander (NH)	1	0.04%
Some Other Race (NH)	8	0.33%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	134	5.49%
Hispanic or Latino	423	17.32%
Total	2,442

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,442 people, 798 households, and 600 families residing in the town.

Education

Ponder is served by the Ponder Independent School District,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which operates Ponder High School.

Notable person

• Joe McQueen (1919–2019), jazz musician, born in Ponder

Photo gallery

• Downtown Ponder, Texas
  Downtown Ponder, Texas
• Former site of the Ponder United Methodist Church. The church moved to another building at 104 Remington Park Ln., next to the neighborhood of Remington Park.
  Former site of the Ponder United Methodist Church. The church moved to another building at 104 Remington Park Ln., next to the neighborhood of Remington Park.
• Ponder Public Library and Town Hall.
  Ponder Public Library and Town Hall.
• Ponder State Bank, the site of the alleged robbing by Bonnie and Clyde.
  Ponder State Bank, the site of the alleged robbing by Bonnie and Clyde.