| Official Name: | Denver, Missouri |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Worth |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1928[1] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.99 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.99 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.38 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 32 |
| Population Density Km2: | 32.28 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 83.55 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 942 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3989°N -94.3233°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 64441 |
| Area Code: | 660 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 29-19162[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398714 |
Denver is a village in southern Worth County, Missouri, United States. The population was 39 at the 2010 census. Other than two churches and a post office, there are no services or any businesses in Denver: a half-block of storefront businesses still standing there are abandoned.
Denver was originally named "Fairview", and under the latter name was laid out in 1849.[4] A variant name was "Grant's Hill". and a post office for Grant's Hill was established in 1866. The name was changed, again, to Denver in 1872.[5] The present name honors James W. Denver, 5th Territorial Governor of Kansas.[6]
Denver is located above the east bank of the East Fork of the Grand River just south of the confluence of Little Rock Creek with the East Fork. The community lies along Missouri Route M just over one-half mile north of the Worth-Gentry county line.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.38sqmi, all land.[8]
As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 39 people, 16 households, and 11 families residing in the village. The population density was 102.6PD/sqmi. There were 29 housing units at an average density of 76.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.9% White and 5.1% African American.
There were 16 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age in the village was 42.5 years. 33.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 43.5% were from 45 to 64; and 5.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 40 people, 20 households, and 11 families residing in the village. The population density was 104.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 28 housing units at an average density of 73.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
There were 20 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 45.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $18,750, and the median income for a family was $16,250. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the village was $7,283. There were 33.3% of families and 40.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 61.5% of under eighteens and 100.0% of those over 64.