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Population: 557,036
Elevation: 5260 feet
County: Denver
Land area: 153.4 square miles
Zip codes: 80201..80212, 80214..80239, 80248..80252,
80254..80257, 80259..80266, 80273..80275, 80279..80281,
80290..80295, 80246, 80299, 80271, 80270, 80244, 80243, 80241.
Median resident age: 33.1 years Median household
income: $39,500 Median house value: $165,800
Races in Denver:
(Total can be greater than 100%
because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (13.8%), Irish (9.6%), English
(8.3%), Italian (3.5%), United States (3.4%), French (2.5%).
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For population 25 years and over in Denver city
High school or higher: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher:
34.5%
Graduate or professional
degree: 12.4%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Denver city
Never married: 35.9%
Now married: 43.2%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 12.7%
17.4% Foreign born (12.3% Latin America, 2.3% Asia,
1.8% Europe).
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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix,
AZ (650.0 miles, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Glendale,
CO (2.7 miles), North
Washington, CO (5.6 miles), Englewood,
CO (5.8 miles), Cherry
Hills Village, CO (6.3 miles), Sheridan,
CO (6.4 miles), Berkley,
CO (6.8 miles), Edgewater,
CO (6.8 miles), Mountain
View, CO (7.1 miles).
Single-family new house construction building
permits:
1996: 670 buildings,
average cost: $101,000
1997: 930 buildings,
average cost: $120,600
1998: 1502
buildings, average cost: $114,400
1999: 1706
buildings, average cost: $115,800
2000: 1439
buildings, average cost: $110,800
2001: 1011
buildings, average cost: $143,200
2002: 1641 buildings, average cost: $145,500
Area codes: 303, 720
Industries providing employment: Educational,health
and social services (16.7%),
Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste
management services (14.3%),
Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services
(10.0%).
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Average weather in Denver, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000
weather stations
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Average temp. (°F)
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29.8
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33.5
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39.6
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46.8
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56.2
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66.3
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72.0
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70.1
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61.4
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50.2
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37.5
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30.9
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High temperature (°F)
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44.7
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48.4
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54.4
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61.0
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70.7
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81.9
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87.7
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85.6
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77.6
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66.4
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52.3
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45.6
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Low temperature (°F)
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14.9
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18.5
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24.7
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32.6
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41.7
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50.6
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56.3
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54.5
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45.1
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34.0
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22.8
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16.1
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Precipitation (in)
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0.6
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0.5
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1.5
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2.1
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2.5
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1.9
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2.0
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1.8
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1.2
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1.1
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1.1
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0.7
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Normal climate around Denver, Colorado
Based on data reported by main weather
stations
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Days with precip.
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5
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5
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7
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8
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10
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10
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12
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11
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7
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5
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4
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4
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Wind speed (mph)
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10.0
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10.5
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11.4
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11.8
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11.2
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10.4
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9.4
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9.0
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9.5
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9.7
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9.8
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9.9
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Morning humidity (%)
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59
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60
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63
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65
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69
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68
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70
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71
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68
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61
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63
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59
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Afternoon humidity (%)
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47
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41
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40
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36
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38
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35
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38
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41
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37
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37
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47
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50
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Sunshine (%)
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69
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70
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70
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68
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67
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73
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74
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73
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75
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74
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66
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65
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Days clear of clouds
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12
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9
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9
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8
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7
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10
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9
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10
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14
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15
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12
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12
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Partly cloudy days
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8
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8
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9
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10
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12
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12
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15
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13
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8
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8
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8
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8
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Cloudy days
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11
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11
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13
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12
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12
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8
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7
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8
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7
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8
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10
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11
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Snowfall (in)
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5.5
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5.0
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9.3
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6.7
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1.7
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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1.0
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3.2
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5.5
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5.3
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Hospitals/medical centers in Denver:
CENTURA HEALTH-ST
ANTHONY CENTRAL HOSP (4231 W 16TH AVE)
CENTURA HLTH-PORTER
ADVENTIST HOSPITAL (2525 S DOWNING ST)
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION THE (1056 E 19TH AVE)
COLORADO MENTAL HLTH
CTR AT FT LOGAN (3520 W OXFORD AVE)
DENVER HEALTH
MEDICAL CENTER (777 BANNOCK ST)
EXEMPLA INC SAINT
JOSEPH HOSP (1835 FRANKLIN ST)
KINDRED HOSPITAL
DENVER (1920 HIGH ST)
LIFECARE HOSPITALS
OF DENVER (1601 LOWELL BLVD)
NATL JEWISH MEDICAL
& RESEARCH CTR (1400 JACKSON ST)
PRESBYTERIAN/ST
LUKE'S MEDICAL CTR (1719 E 19TH AVE)
ROSE MEDICAL CTR
(4567 E 9TH AVE)
SELECT SPECIALTY
HOSPITAL (1719 E 19TH AVE 5TH FLOOR)
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (4200 E 9TH AVE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Denver:
BUCKLEY AFB (about 16
miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
DENVER INTL (about 23
miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 50 miles; FORT
COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Denver:
CENTENNIAL (about 15
miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
JEFFCO (about 16 miles;
DENVER, CO; ID: BJC)
ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
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Biggest Colleges/Universities in Denver:
METROPOLITAN STATE
COLLEGE OF DENVER (Full-time enrollment: 12,938; Location: PO
BOX 173362; Public; Website: mscd.edu)
UNIVERSITY OF
COLORADO AT DENVER (FT enrollment: 8,839; Location: PO BOX
173364 CAMPUS BOX 151; Public; Website: www.cudenver.edu; Offers
Doctor's degree)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
(FT enrollment: 7,592; Location: UNIVERSITY Park; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.du.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
REGIS UNIVERSITY
(FT enrollment: 5,898; Location: 3333 REGIS BLVD; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.regis.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF
DENVER (FT enrollment: 3,352; Location: PO BOX 173363; Public;
Website: ccd.rightchoice.org/)
EMILY GRIFFITH
OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 3,083; Location: 1250 WELTON
ST; Public; Website: www.egos-school.com)
ART INSTITUTE OF
COLORADO (FT enrollment: 1,882; Location: 1200 Lincoln Street;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.aic.artinstitutes.edu)
UNIVERSITY OF
COLORADO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (FT enrollment: 1,821; Location:
4200 E 9TH AVE; Public; Website: www.uchsc.edu; Offers Doctor's
degree)
HEALTH ONE-SCHOOL OF
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 1,570; Location: 1719 E 19TH
AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.health1.org)
WESTWOOD COLLEGE OF
TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 737; Location: 7350 N BROADWAY;
Private, for-profit)
BEL-REA INSTITUTE OF
ANIMAL TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 608; Location: 1681 S DAYTON
ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bel-rea.com)
DENVER TECHNICAL
COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 488; Location: 925 S NIAGARA ST;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.dtc.edu)
COLLEGE
AMERICA-DENVER (FT enrollment: 399; Location: 1385 S COLORADO
BLVD., 5TH FLOOR; Private, for-profit; Website:
www.collegeamerica.com)
DENVER AUTOMOTIVE
AND DIESEL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 390; Location: 460 S LIPAN
ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.DenverAutoDiesel.com)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 355; Location: 6875 E
EVANS AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.rmcad.edu)
CONCORDE CAREER
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 321; Location: 770 GRANT ST; Private,
for-profit; Website: www.concordecareercolleges.com)
WESTWOOD COLLEGE OF
TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 315; Location: 3150 S SHERIDAN;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.westwood.edu)
PARKS COLLEGE
(FT enrollment: 298; Location: 9065 GRANT ST; Private, for-profit)
PIMA MEDICAL
INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 288; Location: 1701 W 72ND AVE STE
130; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pimamedical.com)
HERITAGE COLLEGE OF HEALTH CAREERS (FT
enrollment: 271; Location: 12 LAKESIDE LN; Private, for-profit)
Biggest public high schools in Denver:
EAST HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 1,825; Location: 1545 DETROIT STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
GEORGE WASHINGTON
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,778; Location: 655 SOUTH MONACO PKWY;
Grades: 09 - 12)
WEST HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 1,693; Location: 951 ELATI STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 1,628; Location: 2960 NORTH SPEER BOULEVARD; Grades: 09 -
12)
JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,616; Location: 2855 SOUTH LAMAR STREET;
Grades: 09 - 12)
ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,497; Location: 2285 SOUTH FEDERAL BOULEVARD;
Grades: 09 - 12)
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 1,453; Location: 1700 EAST LOUISIANA AVENUE; Grades: 09 -
12)
IVER C. RANUM HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,354; Location: 2401 WEST 80TH AVENUE;
Grades: 09 - 12)
MONTBELLO HIGH
SCHOOL (Students: 1,271; Location: 5000 CROWN BOULEVARD; Grades:
09 - 12)
MANUAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,159;
Location: 1700 EAST 28TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Denver:
MULLEN HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 773; Location: 3601 S LOWELL BLVD; Grades: 9 - 12)
DENVER CHRISTIAN
HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 2135 S PEARL ST; Grades: 9
- 12)
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL
(Students: 337; Location: 3201 WEST ARIZONA AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
DENVER ACADEMY
(Students: 331; Location: 1101 S. RACE ST.; Grades: 1 - 12)
BISHOP MACHEBEUF
CATHOLIC H S (Students: 291; Location: 1958 ELM ST; Grades: 9 -
12)
THE DENVER WALDORF
SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 735 EAST FLORIDA; Grades: PK -
12)
MILE HIGH ACADEMY
(Students: 268; Location: 711 EAST YALE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
BETH EDEN BAPTIST
SCH (Students: 230; Location: 2600 WADSWORTH BOULEVARD; Grades:
PK - 12)
WOODSIDE BAPTIST
SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 8500 EAST ALAMEDA AVENUE;
Grades: PK - 12)
ROCKY MTN HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 131;
Location: 300 S DAHLIA ST #210; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Denver:
MARTIN LUTHER KING
MIDDLE (Students: 1,479; Location: 19535 EAST 46TH AVENUE;
Grades: 06 - 08)
ACADEMY OF CHARTER
SCHOOLS (Students: 1,294; Location: 601 EAST 64TH AVENUE;
Grades: KG - 12)
KEPNER MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 1,102; Location: 911 SOUTH HAZEL COURT; Grades: 06 - 08)
KUNSMILLER MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,059; Location: 2250 SOUTH QUITMAN STREET;
Grades: 06 - 08)
HAMILTON MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 1,018; Location: 8600 EAST DARTMOUTH AVENUE;
Grades: 06 - 08)
RISHEL MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 933; Location: 451 SOUTH TEJON STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
NIVER CREEK MIDDLE
SCHOOL (Students: 927; Location: 9450 PECOS STREET; Grades: 06 -
08)
LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 913; Location: 1820 LOWELL BOULEVARD; Grades: 06 - 08)
HENRY MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Students: 828; Location: 3005 SOUTH GOLDEN WAY; Grades: 06 - 08)
HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 783;
Location: 451 CLERMONT STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Denver:
GRALAND COUNTRY DAY
SCHOOL (Students: 634; Location: 30 BIRCH STREET; Grades: KG -
9)
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL
(Students: 583; Location: 2165 SOUTH ZENOBIA ST; Grades: PK - 8)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 1164 S. JOSEPHINE; Grades:
PK - 8)
MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD
SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 3959 EAST ILIFF AVE; Grades: KG
- 8)
GOOD SHEPHERD ELEM
MIDDLE SCHO (Students: 326; Location: 940 FILLMORE STREET;
Grades: PK - 8)
STANLEY BRITISH
PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 1301 QUEBEC STREET;
Grades: KG - 8)
THEODOR HERZL JEWISH
DAY SCHOO (Students: 274; Location: 2450 S WABASH ST; Grades: KG
- 6)
VAN DELLEN CHRISTIAN
ELEMENTAR (Students: 274; Location: 4200 E WARREN AVE; Grades:
KG - 6)
RICK'S CTR FOR
GIFTED CHILDREN (Students: 270; Location: 2040 S. YORK STREET;
Grades: PK - 8)
TEMPLE EMANUEL PRESCHOOL KINDE (Students:
269; Location: 51 GRAPE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Denver:
DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$33,026,976; Location: 10 W 14TH AVENUE PARKWAY; 2,192,634 books;
48,237 audio materials; 112,351 video materials; 4,700 serial
subscriptions)
Denver compared to Colorado state average:
Unemployed percentage
below state average.
Black race population
percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race
population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state
average.
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Strongest AM radio stations in Denver:
KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW;
DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KADZ (1550 AM; 10 kW;
ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW;
DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW;
THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW;
COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW;
DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW;
DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW;
LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW;
AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KDDZ (1690 AM; 10 kW;
ARVADA, CO; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW;
ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPOF (910 AM; 5 kW;
DENVER, CO; Owner: PILLAR OF FIRE)
KJME (1390 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JO-MOR
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Denver:
KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KYGO-FM (98.5 FM;
DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF
COLORADO)
KJCD (104.3 FM;
LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF
COLORADO)
KXPK (96.5 FM;
EVERGREEN, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KQKS (107.5 FM;
LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF
COLORADO)
KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE
ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KXKL-FM (105.1 FM;
DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KLDV (91.1 FM;
MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER,
CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
KBCO-FM (97.3 FM;
BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K209DE (89.7 FM;
GOLDEN, CO; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KDJM (92.5 FM;
BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR
BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Denver:
KDEO-LP (Channel 38;
AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
K48FW (Channel 48;
DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KMGH-TV (Channel 7;
DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KUSA-TV (Channel 9;
DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
KDEV-LP (Channel 62;
AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KTVD (Channel 20;
DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
KCNC-TV (Channel 4;
DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
KRMA-TV (Channel 6;
DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KDEN (Channel 25;
LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
KWGN-TV (Channel 2;
DENVER, CO; Owner: KWGN INC.)
KMAS-LP (Channel 63;
DENVER, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS COLO. LIC. CORP.)
KDVR (Channel 31;
DENVER, CO; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
K66FB (Channel 66;
DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KPXC-TV (Channel 59; DENVER, CO; Owner: PAXSON
DENVER LICENSE, INC.)
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