Denver City, Texas
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Denver City is a city located in Yoakum County, with a tiny sliver within Gaines 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. Its population was 4,470 at the 2020 census,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> down from 4,479 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the intersection of Texas State Highways 214 and 83.
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.<ref name=DenverHistory>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=TexasHandbook>Template:Cite web</ref>
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 formed utility services, such as a water company and gas company.<ref name=DenverHistory/>
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 laboratories, offices and foyer, a parking lot, a main field house, and a bus barn for the junior-high campus.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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
Demographics
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,156 | 25.86% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 45 | 1.01% |
| Native American | 12 | 0.27% |
| Asian | 44 | 0.98% |
| Other/mixed | 68 | 1.52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,145 | 70.36% |
As of the 2020 United States census, 4,470 people, 1,516 households, and 1,012 families were 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
- Chip Bennett, former NFL player with the Cincinnati Bengals
References
External links
- Handbook of Texas Online: Denver City, Texas
- KCBD TV, Lubbock
- Denver City Economic Development Corporation