Denver City, Texas

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Denver City
City
Denver City, Texas
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Denver City, Texas
Nickname: 
DC
Motto(s): 
"A Forest of Steel Giants Against the Daylight Sky", Paul W. Scott
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Location of Denver City, Texas
Yoakum County DenverCity.svg
Coordinates: 32°57′52″N102°49′45″W / 32.9645°N 102.8291°W / 32.9645; -102.8291
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Yoakum
Area
[1]
 • Total2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2)
 • Land2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,573 ft (1,089 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,479
 • Estimate 
(2019) [3]
4,911
 • Density1,939.57/sq mi (748.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79323
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-19984 [4]
GNIS feature ID2412419 [2]
Website https://denvercitytexas.org/

Denver City is a city located in Yoakum County in the far western portion of the U.S. state of Texas, near the New Mexico boundary. It is named for the petroleum company Denver Productions. The population was 4,479 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the intersection of Texas State Highways 214 and 83.

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History

Denver City traces its origins to the development of the Wasson oil pool. Oil leasing activities in the area trace back to 1927, gaining momentum with a significant strike in 1935. In 1939, C. S. Ameen and Ben Eggink founded the town, combining "Denver" from Denver Productions, where Ameen's friend worked, with "City" to express confidence in its future. [5] [6]

Incorporated on March 26, 1940, Denver City swiftly organized its governance with a mayor and city council. The city established the Denver City Volunteer Fire Department, ordering a fire truck, and forming utility services, such as a water company and gas company. [5]

In 2008, the Denver City Independent School District presented a bond package for new and renovated facilities. Upgrades included a new high school, tennis courts, a junior-high band hall, an industrial arts facility, a sports complex, a maintenance center, an athletics field house, and a bus barn. Renovations included classrooms, science labs, offices and foyer, a parking lot, a main field house, and a bus barn for the junior-high campus. [7]

On May 11, 2013, voters in both Denver City and Yoakum County, as well as Crosby County, also in West Texas, all previously under local-option prohibition laws, approved the sale of liquor. [8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Denver City has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Denver City, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1986–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)83
(28)		89
(32)		94
(34)		98
(37)		107
(42)		113
(45)		109
(43)		109
(43)		104
(40)		99
(37)		88
(31)		82
(28)		113
(45)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)55.9
(13.3)		60.8
(16.0)		68.7
(20.4)		76.7
(24.8)		83.9
(28.8)		91.8
(33.2)		92.6
(33.7)		91.3
(32.9)		84.6
(29.2)		76.4
(24.7)		64.8
(18.2)		56.6
(13.7)		75.3
(24.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)41.3
(5.2)		45.1
(7.3)		52.3
(11.3)		59.9
(15.5)		68.8
(20.4)		77.2
(25.1)		79.0
(26.1)		77.9
(25.5)		71.1
(21.7)		61.4
(16.3)		50.0
(10.0)		42.2
(5.7)		60.5
(15.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)26.8
(−2.9)		29.4
(−1.4)		36.0
(2.2)		43.2
(6.2)		53.8
(12.1)		62.6
(17.0)		65.4
(18.6)		64.5
(18.1)		57.6
(14.2)		46.5
(8.1)		35.2
(1.8)		27.8
(−2.3)		45.7
(7.6)
Record low °F (°C)6
(−14)		−2
(−19)		8
(−13)		20
(−7)		29
(−2)		46
(8)		55
(13)		52
(11)		37
(3)		15
(−9)		8
(−13)		1
(−17)		−2
(−19)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.68
(17)		0.77
(20)		1.10
(28)		1.21
(31)		2.01
(51)		2.27
(58)		2.45
(62)		2.44
(62)		2.74
(70)		1.63
(41)		1.00
(25)		0.75
(19)		19.05
(484)
Average snowfall inches (cm)1.2
(3.0)		0.9
(2.3)		0.1
(0.25)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.8
(2.0)		1.9
(4.8)		4.9
(12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)3.13.54.02.75.05.34.95.15.44.93.63.651.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.80.70.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.41.13.1
Source: NOAA [9] [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 1,858—
1960 4,302131.5%
1970 4,133−3.9%
1980 4,70413.8%
1990 5,1459.4%
2000 3,985−22.5%
2010 4,47912.4%
2019 (est.)4,911 [3] 9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2020 census

Denver City racial composition [12]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)1,15625.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)451.01%
Native American 120.27%
Asian 440.98%
Other/Mixed 681.52%
Hispanic or Latino 3,14570.36%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,470 people, 1,516 households, and 1,012 families residing in the town.

2010 census

According to the census of 2010, 4,479 people, 1,770 households, and 1,578 families resided in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 63.3% Hispanic, 31.2% White, 1.3% African American, 1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, and 2.5% from two or more races.

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Denver City, Texas
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "History". Denver City, Texas. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ Bennett, Leoti A. "Denver City, TX". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Denver City Independent School District Bond Information". www.dcisd.org. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Voters approve sales of alcohol in three elections". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, May 12, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
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