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Denver, Missouri
Village
Location of Denver, Missouri
Location of Denver, Missouri
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
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 39
 • Estimate 
(2019)
36
 • Density 93.99/sq mi (36.31/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64441
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-19162
GNIS feature ID 0730085

Denver is a village in southern Worth County, Missouri, United States. The population was 39 at the 2010 census.

History

Denver was originally named "Fairview", and under the latter name was laid out in 1849. Another variant name was "Grant's Hill". A post office called Grant's Hill was established in 1866, and the name was changed to Denver in 1872. The present name honors James W. Denver, 5th Territorial Governor of Kansas.

Geography

Denver is located at 40°23′51″N 94°19′27″W / 40.39750°N 94.32417°W / 40.39750; -94.32417 (40.397562, -94.324051).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
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%
2019 (est.) 36 −7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

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