General
Form of Government: Mayor-Council
Year of Incorporation: 1861
Area, square miles: 154.63
Population: 592,502
Unemployment Rate: 3.9%
Education
Number of Public Schools: 151
Number of Teachers: 4,555
Number of Students: 73,873
Parks and Recreation
Park Area, acres (includes mountain parks): 19,832
Number of Parks (includes mountain parks): 399
Golf Courses: 7
Recreation Centers: 29
Denver Public Library
Locations: 23
Books Loaned: 9,517,573
Card Holders: 530,368
Denver Police and Public Works
Physical Arrests: 75,312
Traffic Violations: 119,336
Parking Tickets Issued: 585,290
Sources: City and County of Denver, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2007, Denver, Colorado; Denver Public Schools; Denver Public Library.
