Profile for Denver City, Texas, TX

Wassom oil pool developed here in 1939

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 8. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Yoakum County Park

Historic sites and museums: Denver City Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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• Denver City population
• Ancestry of people in Denver City
• Housing in Denver City
• Income in Denver City
• Marital status of adults in Denver City
• Place of birth of people in Denver City
• Residence in 1995, of people in Denver City
• School enrollment & education levels in Denver City
• Transportation & commute times in Denver City
• Yoakum County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Texas
• State data - Texas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Denver City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Yoakum County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 79323 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Yoakum County government

6% of Denver City residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Denver City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Denver City
• Cemeteries in Yoakum County
• Libraries in or near Denver City

Post a query on a message board:

• Yoakum County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TX data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Denver City museums
• Denver City historic sites
• Denver City area parks
• Wineries near Denver City

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Denver City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Yoakum County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Texas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Denver City
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Yoakum County

• Denver City business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Texas
• Local ordinances in Texas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Yoakum County
• Arrests in Yoakum County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Texas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Denver City was $13,921, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Yoakum County economic census
• Yoakum County economic summary
• Yoakum County employment growth
• Yoakum County unemployment rate
• Texas economic data

8% of Denver City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Denver City
• Colleges in Texas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Texas
• Schools in or near Denver City
• School districts in or near Denver City
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Texas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Denver City

• Air pollution in Yoakum County
• Diesel soot in Yoakum County
• Land contamination in Yoakum County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Texas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Yoakum County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Texas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Texas county fairs
• Texas festivals (Texas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Denver City

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Denver City
• Geocaches in Texas

• Denver City items now on sale

• Yoakum County government
• Texas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Denver City medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Denver City
• Historic sites in Texas
• Museums in or near Denver City
• Museums in Texas
• Texas state archives
• Texas state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Yoakum County genealogy forum

Median rent in Denver City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $319.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $591.

• Find Foreclosure in Denver City
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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Texas
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Libraries in Denver City include Yoakum County/Cecil Bickley Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Denver City

• Texas library

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• Census map of Denver City area
• Historic maps of TX cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Denver City

• Daily newspapers in or near Denver City
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• Search historic newspaper articles
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• Military bases in Texas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Denver City
• Search obituaries in Texas
• Recent death notices - selected TX newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Texas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Texas
• Lions clubs in Texas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Denver City
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Denver City

• Parks near Denver City
• National forests in Texas
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Yoakum County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Denver City political report.

• Texas Democratic party
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• Texas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Denver City
• Total membership by faith, in Yoakum County

• Chowhound message boards for TX

The average commute time for Denver City workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Denver City travel guide
• Airports near Denver City
• Hotels near Denver City
• Texas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Texas coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Texas
• Wildlife refuges in Texas

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