General
Form of Government: Mayor-Council
Year of Incorporation: 1861
Area, square miles: 154.63
Population: 598,707
Unemployment Rate: 6.1%
Education
Number of Public Schools: 152
Number of Teachers: 4,555
Number of Students: 75,269
Parks and Recreation
Park Area, acres (includes mountain parks): 19,500
Number of Parks (includes mountain parks): 393
Golf Courses: 8
Recreation Centers: 29
Denver Public Library
Locations: 23
Books Loaned: 9,776,905
Card Holders: 574,426
Denver Police and Public Works
Physical Arrests: 70,883
Traffic Violations: 132,659
Parking Tickets Issued: 618,556
Sources: City and County of Denver, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2008, Denver, Colorado; Denver Public Schools; Denver Public Library.
