Denver City, Texas

Denver City
Denver City, Texas
Denver City, Texas
Nickname: 
DC
Motto(s): 
"A Forest of Steel Giants Against the Daylight Sky", Paul W. Scott
Location of Denver City, Texas
Coordinates: 32°57′52″N 102°49′45″W / 32.9645°N 102.8291°W / 32.9645; -102.8291
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesYoakum
Area
  Total
2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2)
  Land2.53 sq mi (6.56 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,573 ft (1,089 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,470
  Density1,800/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79323
Area code806
FIPS code48-19984
GNIS feature ID2412419
Websitehttps://denvercitytexas.org/

Denver City is a city located in Yoakum County in the far western portion of the U.S. state of Texas, near the New Mexico boundary. It is named for the petroleum company Denver Productions. Its population was 4,470 at the 2020 census, down from 4,479 at the 2010 census. The city is located at the intersection of Texas State Highways 214 and 83.