General
Form of Government: Mayor-Council
Year of Incorporation: 1861
Area, square miles: 154.63
Population: 582,474
Unemployment Rate: 4.3%
Education
Number of Public Schools: 151
Number of Teachers: 4,555
Number of Students: 73,399
Parks and Recreation
Park Area, acres (includes mountain parks): 19,000
Number of Parks (includes mountain parks): 397
Golf Courses: 7
Recreation Centers: 29
Denver Public Library
Locations: 23
Books Loaned: 9,244,353
Card Holders: 484,644
Sources: City and County of Denver, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2006, Denver, Colorado; Denver Public Schools.
