The City of Glendale is a

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located in an

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of Arapahoe County,

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, United States. The city population was 4,613 at the 2020 United States census. Glendale is an

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of the

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and is the most densely populated municipality in Colorado. The city is a part of the

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and the Front Range Urban Corridor. Glendale's fire and medical services have been provided by the Denver Fire Department and Denver Paramedics through a contract with the City and County of Denver since 2005. Glendale is policed by the Glendale Police Department.

History

In 1859, the Cherokee Trail (and the Smoky Hill Trail -south branch) came down Cherry Creek Valley past the Four Mile House and through what is now called Glendale. The Four Mile House was one of the stage stops along the road, becoming a way station for freight wagons and a stock ranch. The first documented use of the name Glendale was the Glendale

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, which was organized in December 1896. J.M. and Agnes Riddle helped to found and donated land for a new Grange Hall that was completed in 1897. In 1902, William Harold Baumert named his dairy the Glendale Farm Dairy which solidified the term Glendale which is now used to describe the community. In the 1920s, the property at the northeast corner of Virginia Avenue and Colorado Boulevard was purchased; in 1933, a retail beer license was applied for and granted. A fossil was found in 1937 in the sands of the bed of Cherry Creek—the first evidence of prehistoric animals. Later that year, an upper molar of a mammoth was found and donated to Denver's Museum of Natural History. The first Organizational Meeting of the Trustees of the Town of Glendale was held May 20, 1952, The citizens of the Glendale community wanted their voices to be heard fearing annexation from their large neighbor

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and the loss of independence. The original filing for incorporation of the Town of Glendale was incorporated January 8, 1952.

Sister cities

* Playa del Carmen,

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Geography

Glendale, Colorado, is located at (39.702546, -104.933866). At the 2020 United States census, the city had a total area of including of water. Much of the city's limited space is devoted to commercial development, including both office and residential high rises. Looking west from inside Cherry Creek

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,547 people, 2,630 households, and 715 families residing in the city. Almost all of the housing in the city is multi-family. The population density was . There were 2,787 housing units at an average density of . More than 80% of the population are renters, and many live in housing units built in the 1970s. More than 40% of Glendale's housing units were built in the 1970s. The racial makeup of the city was 68.15%

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, 9.70%

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, 0.86% Native American, 6.20% Asian, 0.15%

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, 9.10% from other races, and 5.83% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 27.38% of the population. There were 2,630 households, out of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 17.2% were

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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 72.8% were non-families. 57.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.73 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 13.3% under the age of 18, 21.2% from 18 to 24, 50.4% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,043, and the median income for a family was $29,521. Males had a median income of $27,674 versus $28,050 for females. The

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for the city was $20,838. About 20.1% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the

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, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Sports venues

Entrance to Infinity Park in Glendale Colorado

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Glendale Lady Raptors
The facility has become one of the premier rugby venues in the United States. It regularly hosts

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national championship matches and has also played host to the

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in 2009 and 2010 which is the premier North American International Rugby Tournament. In July 2008, the city opened a recreation and sports center that is managed by the

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of Metropolitan Denver. In November 2008, the state-of-the-art event center opened with accommodation for 750 guests in a banquet-style setting. The park, an 8-acre open-space development adjacent to and just south of the stadium, opened in May 2010. The high-altitude training center was completed in February 2011, the final phase of the Infinity Park project.

Points of interest

Four Mile House

An interesting site on the edge of Glendale is Four Mile Historic Park. This rural site is home to metropolitan Denver's oldest house, the Four Mile House, which is listed on the

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. Built in 1859 along Cherry Creek, the Four Mile House once served as a stage stop, wayside inn, and tavern for travelers on their way to Denver City via the Cherokee Trail. Today Four Mile Historic Park houses a museum, summer camp, and events center. The park is situated just outside Glendale's city limits, in the Washington Virginia Vale neighborhood of

Green spaces

Green spaces include Cherry Creek Trail, Creekside Park, Mir Park and Playa del Carmen Park.

Entertainment

Glendale was formerly home to Celebrity Sports Center, a local landmark and family activity center established by

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and other celebrity investors. The landmark closed in 1994 to the disappointment of many.

Education

The school district is Cherry Creek School District 5. Zoned schools are The Cottage School (preschool), Holly Ridge Primary School (kindergarten through grade 2), Holly Hills Elementary School (grades 3-5), West Middle School, and

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. The preschool and elementary schools are in Holly Hills. The middle and high school are in Greenwood Village.

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born or have lived in Glendale include: * Steve Ward (b.1960), Colorado state legislator, mayor of Glendale

Gallery

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References

External links

City of Glendale websiteCDOT map of the City of GlendaleGreater Glendale Chamber of Commerce
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