DATE FOUNDED: 1858

DATE INCORPORATED: 1861

GOVERNMENT: Mayor / Council

LAND AREA: (square miles) 154.63 (acres) 98,963

LATITUDE: 39° 43' N

LONGITUDE: -104° 58' W

ELEVATION: (feet above sea level) 5,280

LOWEST POINT: (feet above sea level) 5,140

HIGHEST POINT: (feet above sea level) 5,672

RIVERS: South Platte, Cherry Creek

AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL: (inches) 15.4

AVERAGE ANNUAL SNOWFALL: (inches) 55.4

AVERAGE FEBRUARY TEMPERATURE: 33° F

AVERAGE AUGUST TEMPERATURE: 72° F

AVERAGE GROWING SEASON: (days) 165

AVERAGE SUNSHINE: (days) 300+

At this time (9/07) there are 31,491 active listings to include condos/townhomes to custom homes.    The prices range from $0 to $9,000,000.   You have alot to choose from - homes that have gone into foreclosure, some in "short sale" situation, new construction to custom homes in country clubs and lofts downtown.    Which do you prefer?     Need some assistance - please call me.

MUNICIPAL PARKS AND RECREATION:

PARK AREA: (acres) 5,100

PARKS: 301

GOLF COURSES (public and private): 15

PARKWAYS: (miles) 100

RECREATION CENTERS: 29

SWIMMING POOLS: 19

HIKE-BIKEWAYS: (miles) 135

MOUNTAIN PARKS: (acres) 13,600

PLAYING FIELDS: 325

TENNIS COURTS: (77 Lighted) 143

ATTENDANCE AT DENVER CULTURAL FACILITIES VISITORS (2001):

ART MUSEUM: 555,639

BOTANIC GARDENS: 440,445

MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE: 1,670,456

DENVER ZOO: 1,723,234

DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARIES (2001): 23

CIRCULATION: 12,486,851

UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES: 14

DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT (2001): 72,437

HIGH SCHOOLS: 10

MIDDLE SCHOOLS: 18

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: 87

SHOPPING CENTERS: 58

RESTAURANTS: 700+

CONVENTION FACILITIES (2001):

CONVENTIONS: 45

DELEGATE ATTENDANCE: 190,063

COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER: (exhibit square feet) 300,000

INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH: 76,125

PEPSI CENTER: 17,600 - 20,000

COORS FIELD: 50,200

RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATER: 9,450

DENVER COLISEUM: 11,500

DENVER PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX: (PLEX) 9,075

AUDITORIUM THEATER: 2,065

BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL: 2,634

STOCK SHOW COMPLEX: 10,177

DENVER EMPLOYMENT (2000):

JOBS IN DENVER: 468,392

PERCENT OF METRO AREA: 33.3%

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT SECTORS: Services, Government, Retail

MAJOR INDUSTRIES: Communications, Utilities, Transportation

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (2002): 4.5%

DOWNTOWN (2001):

EMPLOYMENT: 113,000

TOTAL FLOORSPACE: (square feet) 45,000,000

OFFICE: (square feet) 25,000,000

RETAIL: (square feet) 2,800,000

HOTEL ROOMS: 5,329

ASSESSED VALUATION (2001): $7,885,465,670

HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATIONS (JANUARY 2003):

DISTRICTS: 42

STRUCTURES: 305

REGISTERED NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS (2001): 204