Moving to Denver, Pennsylvania

Population: 3,332. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,646 (+9.4% change)
Males: 1,625 (48.8%), Females: 1,707 (51.2%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 17517

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $49,085
Median house value: $101,400

Population by Race

Races in Denver:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (54.1%), United States (8.8%), Irish (6.0%), English (5.9%), Italian (3.8%), Swiss (2.4%).

Elevation: 380 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Denver

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denver borough

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 60.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +505 (+17.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Denver:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Denver:

  • LANCASTER (about 13 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 16 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Denver:

  • KELLER BROTHERS (about 13 miles; LEBANON, PA; Abbreviation: 08N)
  • SMOKETOWN (about 15 miles; SMOKETOWN, PA; Abbreviation: Q08)
  • DECK (about 15 miles; MYERSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: 9D4)

Amtrak station near Denver:

  • 18 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denver:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 14 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 42 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 42 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 42 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)

Schools

Public high school in Denver:

  • COCALICO SHS (Students: 1,104; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Denver:

  • COCALICO MS (Students: 878; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DENVER EL SCH (Students: 550; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BRECKNOCK EL SCH (Students: 525; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Denver:

  • GEHMANS MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 650 GEHMAN SCHOOL RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHESTNUT HILL SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 643 FIVE POINTVILLE RD; Grades: KG – 9)
  • MUDDY CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 988 BEAM ROAD; Grades: 1 – 10)