Denver City, Texas
Town in the United States in Yoakum County
About Denver City
Denver City is a city located in Yoakum County, with a tiny sliver within Gaines 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. Its population was 4,470 at the 2020 census, down from 4,479 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the intersection of Texas State Highways 214 and 83.
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How Denver City is governed
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Residents of Denver City
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 3,985 in 2000 to 4,470 in 2020 (+12.2%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 4,470 |
| 2010 | 4,479 |
| 2000 | 3,985 |
History
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.
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 formed utility services, such as a water company and gas company.
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 laboratories, offices and foyer, a parking lot, a main field house, and a bus barn for the junior-high campus.
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.
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