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Demographics
The city is approximately composed of 87.4% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6% Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 2.4% African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...
, 0.4% Native American, and 0.3% from other races.
The median age is 37.2 years, in comparison to the 35.3-year national average. For every 100 females, there are 98 males.
Economy
National CineMedia
National CineMedia (NCM) is an American cinema advertising company. NCM displays ads to U.S. consumers in movie theaters, online and through mobile technology. NCM presents cinema advertising across a digital in-theater network, consisting of the ...
and United Launch Alliance
United Launch Alliance (ULA), legally United Launch Alliance, LLC, is an American spacecraft launch service provider that manufactures and operates a number of rocket vehicles that are capable of launching spacecraft into orbits around Earth, a ...
are among the companies based in Centennial. Blackjack Pizza was headquartered in Centennial.
Top employers
According to Centennial's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
Schools
Most of Centennial is within the territory of the Cherry Creek Public Schools
The Cherry Creek School District 5, also known as Cherry Creek Public Schools, is a school district based in western Arapahoe County, Colorado. The current superintendent is Christopher Smith. Former superintendent Scott Siegfried, Ph.D. announced ...
while the western portion of the city in the territory of Littleton Public Schools
Littleton Public Schools (aka ''Arapahoe County School District No. 6'' or ''LPS'') is a school district in Littleton, Colorado which serves several communities within the southern Denver metropolitan area. It is governed by a five-member Board o ...
. Centennial is also served by a few private schools.
Private Elementary and Middle Schools
*St. Thomas More Parish School
*Highlands Baptist Academy
*Shepherd of the Hills Christian School
*Centennial Christian Academy
*C.A.R.E. Middle School
Seminary
*Gateway Seminary
Gateway Seminary ("GS") is a Baptist theological institute based in Ontario, California with campus in Fremont, California, Phoenix, Arizona, Vancouver, Washington, and Centennial, Colorado. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention ...
Government
The city is governed under the council-manager form of government which limits the power of the city to levy and collect taxes. The city council has eight members. The Mayor and Council Members are all part-time officials who hold other full-time jobs.
Points of interest
*International Headquarters for Gamma Phi Beta
Gamma Phi Beta (, also known as GPhi or Gamma Phi) is an international college sorority. It was founded in Syracuse University in 1874, and was the first of the Greek organizations to call itself a sorority. The main archive URL iThe Baird's Man ...
sorority are located in Centennial. Gamma Phi Beta was the first women's organization to use the term "sorority
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*Centennial was chosen in 2008 as the site of the first IKEA
IKEA (; ) is a Dutch multinational conglomerate based in the Netherlands that designs and sells , kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services. Started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA has been t ...
store in Colorado. The IKEA Centennial location opened on July 27, 2011. It is the second-largest IKEA
IKEA (; ) is a Dutch multinational conglomerate based in the Netherlands that designs and sells , kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services. Started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA has been t ...
store in the United States. IKEA Centennial was awarded the Project of the Year in 2011 by city of Centennial.
*Centennial is home to the headquarters of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA). NCBA also maintains an office in Washington, D.C.
*Centennial is home to the headquarters of Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics is an American ''Fortune'' 500 company headquartered in Centennial, Colorado. The company specializes in distribution and value added services relating to electronic components and computer products. The company was ranked ...
and the is the largest company headquartered in Colorado.
Notable people
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Centennial include:
* Sean Tufts
Sean Tufts (born March 26, 1982) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Carolina Panthers.
University of Colorado Football 2000–2003
At the University of Colorado, Tufts was the starting middle l ...
(1982–), football, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers
* Amy Barczuk
Amy Elizabeth Barczuk (born October 28, 1990) is a retired American professional soccer player. She was a defender for the Western New York Flash and Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League.
Early life
Barczuk grew up in Centennia ...
(1990–), soccer defender, midfielder
* Madisen Beaty (1995–), actress
* Melissa Benoist
Melissa Marie Benoist ( ; born October 4, 1988) is an American actress, singer and producer. Her first major role was Marley Rose on the Fox musical comedy drama ''Glee'' (2012–2014), where she was a series regular during the fifth season. S ...
(1988–), actress
* Kevin Gausman
Kevin John Gausman (born January 6, 1991), nicknamed "Gaus", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, a ...
(1991–), baseball pitcher
* Kenny McKinley (1987–2010), football wide receiver
* George Ratterman
George William Ratterman (November 12, 1926 – November 3, 2007) was an American football player in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League.
Early life
He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he graduated from St. X ...
(1926–2007), football quarterback
* Spencer Swalm (1951–), Colorado state legislator
* Jack Tate (1963–), Colorado state legislator
* Ken Tribbett
Ken Tribbett (born August 25, 1992) is an American soccer player.
Playing career College
Tribbett played college soccer at Drexel University between 2010 and 2013.
Club Ocean City Nor'easters
While at college, Tribbett appeared for USL PDL clu ...
(1991–), soccer defender, midfielder
* Tom Costello (1963–), NBC NEWS Washington-based correspondent
Surrounding municipalities
See also
*Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
**Bibliography of Colorado
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America
This is a bibliography of the U.S. State of Colorado.
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* List of counties in Colorado
*List of municipalities in Colorado
The U.S. State of Colorado has 272 active incorporated municipalities, comprising 197 towns, 73 cities, and two consolidated city and county governments. At the 2020 United States Census, 4,299,942 of the 5,773,714 Colorado residents (74.47%) ...
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*List of statistical areas in Colorado
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** Front Range Urban Corridor
**North Central Colorado Urban Area
240px, An enlargeable map of the 13-county North Central Colorado Urban Area
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** Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area
** Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
References
External links
Centennial website
CDOT map of Centennial
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