| Denver City | |
| Official Name: | Denver City, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Nickname: | DC |
| Motto: | "A Forest of Steel Giants Against the Daylight Sky", Paul W. Scott |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Yoakum County DenverCity.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yoakum |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.53 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.53 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 4470 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3573 |
| Coordinates: | 32.9645°N -102.8291°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79323 |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-19984[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2412419 |
| Website: | https://denvercitytexas.org/ |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.56 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.56 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Denver City is a city located in Yoakum 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. The population was 4,470 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 4,479 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the intersection of Texas State Highways 214 and 83.
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.[4] [5]
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 forming utility services, such as a water company and gas company.[4]
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 labs, offices and foyer, a parking lot, a main field house, and a bus barn for the junior-high campus.[6]
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.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Denver City has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.
| 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% |
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.