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Denver ( / ˈdɛnvər / DEN-vər) is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. [1] Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, [23] a 19.22% increase since 2010. [11] It is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth most populous state capital.
This is a list of mayors of Denver, the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Mayors of Denver can now serve three four-year terms.
Panorama of Denver, Colorado, 1898. The History of Denver details the history of the City and County of Denver, Colorado, the United States from its founding in 1858 to modern-day. Ever since the gold rush, Denver has been Colorado’s gateway and major metropolis.
Denver is a consolidated city-county with an elected mayor, thirteen-member city council, auditor, and clerk and recorder. Denver city elections are on a non-partisan basis: that is, there are no official party nominees, though officials may belong to a political party.
Non-Hispanic whites made up 52.9% of the city's population according to the survey, up from 51.9% of Denver's population in the 2000 Census . Major ethnic groups of European ancestry in Denver include: Germans (14.7%), British (11.3%), Irish (9.9%), Italian (3.9%), French (2.8%), and Polish (2.1%).
The City and County of Denver, Colorado, is located at 39°43'35" North, 104°57'56" West (39.726287, −104.965486) in the Colorado Front Range region. The Southern Rocky Mountains lie to the west of Denver and the High Plains lie to the east.
The City and County of Denver, capital of the U.S. state of Colorado, has 78 official neighborhoods as of January 2013. In addition to the official administrative neighborhoods, many residents have names for local neighborhoods that may not conform to the boundaries of official neighborhoods.
Denver is the central city of a conurbation region in the U.S. state of Colorado. The conurbation includes one continuous region consisting of the six central counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson.
The Denver City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The council is made up of thirteen elected officials from eleven City and county designated districts and two at-large elected members.
City Park is an urban park and neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. The park is 330 acres (1.3 km 2 ) and is located in east-central Denver. The park contains the Denver Zoo , the Denver Museum of Nature and Science , Ferril and Duck Lakes, and a boathouse .