Centennial, Colorado
Centennial, Colorado | |
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PO Box) | |
Area code(s) | 303/720/983 |
FIPS code | 08-12815 |
Website | www |
Centennial is a
History
Centennial was formed on February 7, 2001, from portions of
The city was incorporated on a promise to keep city taxes at 1%. (One of the campaigns against incorporation appealed to voters to maintain the 3.8% sales tax of the unincorporated county.) According to the Centennial website, the current sales tax rate is two-and-a-half times the promised rate, at 2.5%.
Since the city is relatively new, some people in the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area do not yet recognize the area by the name "Centennial", especially since neighboring
In 2008, Centennial voters approved a referendum by approximately a 2-to-1 margin making Centennial a home rule city.[8]
Centennial Airport, formerly Arapahoe County Airport, lies adjacent to Centennial, but is located in unincorporated Arapahoe County. The airport is not named after the city, as it predates the city by over 30 years.
Geography
Centennial is roughly divided in half by Interstate 25, with most of its business and entertainment centers lying west of the highway. The city's boundaries are highly irregular and evocative of a gerrymander, particularly the overwhelmingly residential eastern portions of the city, which appear with Foxfield, portions of Aurora, and unincorporated areas as a distorted checkerboard on the city's map.[9]
Centennial has many hills, gullies and ravines, and its open spaces are usually accompanied by recreational trails and parks, including Dry Creek Dam, DeKoevend Park, the High line Canal Trail, Willow Creek Trail, as well as Big Dry Creek and Little Dry Creek Trails. Centennial hosts most native wildlife and is a good reflection of Colorado's front range ecosystem. Centennial has seen a boost in coyote populations in recent years, leading to resident education on how to deter coyotes from eating family pets.[10]
Centennial is located at 39°35'47" North, 104°50'38" West (39.5963, −104.8439).[11]
At the
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 100,377 | — | |
2020 | 108,418 | 8.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
The city is approximately composed of 87.4% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.6%
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 and United Launch Alliance are among the companies based in Centennial. According to Centennial's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[12] the top employers in the city are:
# | Employer |
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1 | Comcast |
2 | Arrow Electronics |
3 | United Healthcare |
4 | United Launch Alliance |
5 | OppenheimerFunds |
6 | Nordstrom Bank
|
7 | Sierra Nevada Corporation |
8 | Zillow Group |
9 | S&P Global |
10 | SEAKR Engineering |
Schools
Most of Centennial is within the territory of the
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
Government
The city is governed under the
Office | Incumbent | |
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Mayor | Stephanie Piko | |
Council Members, District I | Kathy Turley | Candace Moon |
Council Members, District II | Carrie Penaloza | Tammy Mauer |
Council Members, District III | Ken Lucas | Mike Sutherland |
Council Members, District IV | Ron Weidman | Marlo Alston |
City Clerk | Barb Setterlind | |
City Manager | Matt Sturgeon |
Points of interest
- International Headquarters for sorority".
- Centennial was chosen in 2008 as the site of the first IKEA store in Colorado.[15] The IKEA Centennial location opened on July 27, 2011. It is the second-largest IKEA store in the United States.[16] IKEA Centennial was awarded the Project of the Year in 2011 by city of Centennial.[17]
- 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 and is the largest company headquartered in Colorado.[18]
Notable people
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Centennial include:
- Sean Tufts (1982–), football, linebacker for the Carolina Panthers[19]
- Amy Barczuk (1990–), soccer defender, midfielder[20]
- Madisen Beaty (1995–), actress[21]
- Melissa Benoist (1988–), actress
- Kevin Gausman (1991–), baseball pitcher[22]
- Kenny McKinley (1987–2010), football wide receiver[23]
- George Ratterman (1926–2007), football quarterback[24]
- Spencer Swalm (1951–), Colorado state legislator[25]
- Jack Tate (1963–), Colorado state legislator[26]
- Ken Tribbett (1991–), soccer defender, midfielder[27]
- Tom Costello (1963–), NBC NEWS Washington-based correspondent[28][29]
- Tory Bruno (1961–), CEO, United Launch Alliance
Surrounding municipalities
See also
- Colorado
- List of counties in Colorado
- List of municipalities in Colorado
- List of places in Colorado
- List of statistical areas in Colorado
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- North Central Colorado Urban Area
- Denver-Aurora, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
References
- ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2007.
- ^ Wallace, Susan. "Centennial off to fast start". Denver Post. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile for Centennial, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ Illescas, Carlos (June 11, 2008). "Centennial goes home rule". Denver Post.
- ^ "Centennial Map". open-centennial.opendata.arcgis.com. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "CentennialColorado.com redirects to CentennialCo.gov". Centennialcolorado.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Centennial, Colorado CAFR" (PDF). centennialco.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ "Centennial Street Map - School Districts." (Archive) City of Centennial. Retrieved on December 13, 2013.
- ^ "City Manager's Office - City of Centennial". Centennialco.gov. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Cbs4denver.com - IKEA Announces Plans for Colorado Store". Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ^ "IKEA Centennial Home Furnishings - IKEA". Ikea.com. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.ourcoloradonews.com. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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- ^ "Amy Barczuk". Boston Breakers. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Madisen Beaty - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Gausman". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ Associated Press (September 29, 2010). "Sheriff: Broncos WR Kenny McKinley Found Dead". NPR. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (November 10, 2007). "George Ratterman, Football Star and Sheriff, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Spencer Swalm's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Jack Tate's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Ken Tribbett". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Tom Costello". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Student shooting suspect was targeting teacher, officials say". NBC News.