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Denver, Missouri
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Village
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Location of Denver, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Worth |
| Incorporated | 1928 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 32 |
| • Density | 83.55/sq mi (32.28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64441
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| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-19162 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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.
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History
Denver was originally named "Fairview", and under the latter name was laid out in 1849. 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. The present name honors James W. Denver, 5th Territorial Governor of Kansas.
Geography
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 218 | — | |
| 1890 | 295 | 35.3% | |
| 1930 | 203 | — | |
| 1940 | 213 | 4.9% | |
| 1950 | 144 | −32.4% | |
| 1960 | 116 | −19.4% | |
| 1970 | 104 | −10.3% | |
| 1980 | 74 | −28.8% | |
| 1990 | 53 | −28.4% | |
| 2000 | 40 | −24.5% | |
| 2010 | 39 | −2.5% | |
| 2020 | 32 | −17.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 39 people, 16 households, and 11 families residing in the village. The population density was 102.6 inhabitants per square mile (39.6/km2). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 76.3 per square mile (29.5/km2). 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.
See also
In Spanish: Denver (Misuri) para niños
