DENVER -- The Mile High City continued to rebound in 2013 as unemployment in Denver dropped to 7% from 8.2% the prior year.The population of the Mile High City grew to 649,645 residents in 2013 from 634,265 residents in 2013. Statistics are based on 2013 data from the City and County of Denver's annual report.

"With over 16,000 new jobs and 1,000 businesses created in the past two and a half years, we are growing an economy that is built to last," said Mayor Michael Hancock in the the report.


"In conjunction with our public and private industry partners, we are investing billions to build a regional commuter rail line and a new transportation hub downtown."

General in 2013
Form of Government: Mayor-Council
Year of Incorporation: 1861
Area, square miles: 154.63
Population: 649,645
Unemployment Rate: 7%
Elevation: 5,280 feet

Parks and Recreation in 2013
Park Acreage Owned: 20,106
Number of Parks (includes mountain parks): 332
Golf Courses: 8
Recreation Centers: 30

Denver Public Library in 2013
Locations: 24
Items Loaned: 9,811,501

Denver Police and Public Works in 2013
Physical Arrests: 50,878
Traffic Violations: 109,342
Parking Tickets Issued: 677,369

Seating Capacities of Denver Venues in 2013
Boettcher Concert Hall: 2,709 seats
Colorado Convention Center: 20,000 seats
Denver Auditorium Theatre: 2,245 seats
Denver Coliseum: 10,474 seats
Ellie Caulkins Opera House: 2,225 seats
Red Rocks Amphitheater: 9,450 seats
Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre: 2,846 seats

Largest Employers in 2013
Denver Public School District #1
City and County of Denver
State of Colorado Central Payroll
U.S.D.A.

National Finance Center
Denver Health & Hospital Authority
United Airlines, Inc.
CHC Payroll Agent, Inc. (HCA Health One)
University of Denver
University of Colorado Central
Accounting Service Center (U. S. Postal Service)
Frontier Airlines Inc.

City Council Members in 2013
Susan K. Shepherd, 1st District
Jeanne Faatz, 2nd District
Paul D. Lopez, 3rd District
Peggy Lehmann, 4th District
Mary Beth Susman, 5th District
Charlie Brown, 6th District
Chris Nevitt, 7th District
Albus Brooks, 8th District
Judy Montero, 9th District
Jeanne Robb, 10th District
Christopher Herndon, 11th District
Robin Kneich, At-Large
Deborah Ortega, At-Large

Sources: City and County of Denver, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Year Ended December 31, 2013, Denver, Colorado.

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