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City of Northglenn
11701 Community Center Dr., PO Box 330061, Northglenn, CO 80233, P: 303.450.8709
www.northglenn.org

Area Services

Northglenn is located nine miles north of Denver in western Adams County about halfway between Denver and Boulder. Northglenn has grown to a population of over 34,000 and encompasses 7.5 square miles of land. It was incorporated in 1969. Nearby interstates provide quick access to the metro region, Denver International Airport and the mountains to the west. There is a well-planned trail system that makes it possible to walk virtually in any direction within the city. Northglenn boasts 550 acres of parks and open space.




Mayor Kathleen Novak
P: 303.457.3681
[email protected]

Northglenn Economic Development
Kristin Sullivan
11701 Community Center Dr.
PO Box 330061
Northglenn, CO 80233
P: 303.450.8743
[email protected]

City Manager
AJ Krieger
P: 303.450.8709
[email protected]

Chief of Police
Russ Van Houten
11701 Community Center Dr.
PO Box 330061
Northglenn, CO 80233
P: 303.450.8865


NORTHGLENN SERVICES

Fire Department,
North Metro Fire Rescue
10550 Huron St.
Northglenn, CO 80234
P: 303.452.9910
F: 303.451.0289

Licensing and Permits

Business License
Department of Finance
11701 Community Center Dr.
PO Box 330061
Northglenn, CO 80233
P: 303.450.8709
www.northglenn.org

Liquor License
Johanna Small
11701 Community Center Dr.
PO Box 330061
Northglenn, CO 80233
P: 303.450.8757
www.northglenn.org

Marriage License
Adams County Clerk
450 S. 4th Ave.
Brighton, CO 80601
P: 303.659.2120

Permits and Inspections

Building Department
11701 Community Center Dr.
PO Box 330061
Northglenn, CO 80233
www.northglenn.org

Emissions Testing
Northglenn Test Center
Station ID #01
1950 E. 112th Ave.
Northglenn, CO
P: 303.456.7090

Library-Northglenn Public Library
10530 N. Huron St.
Northglenn, CO 80234
P: 303.452.7534
Hours: M- Th: 10AM-8PM
Fri & Sat: 10AM-5PM

Police Department
11701 Community Center Dr.
P.O. Box 330061
Northglenn, CO 80233
P: 303.450.8865

Voter Information
Election Department
1865 W. 121st Ave., Ste. 600
Westminster, CO 80234

Colorado Office of Regulatory Reform
1560 Broadway, Ste. 1530
Denver, CO 80202
P: 303-592-5920
P: 800.333.7798

Post Office
Northglenn Branch
11887 N. Washington St.
Northglenn, CO 80233
P: 303.297.6000

Trash Removal
Your-Way Disposal
6265 E. 88th Ave.
Henderson, CO 80640
P: 303.289.2595

BFI Waste Systems
5590 E. 55th Ave.
Commerce City, CO 80022
P: 303.287.8043

Clean City Sanitation
8180 W. 81st Dr.
Arvada, CO 80005
P: 303.255.1000

Waste Management
7780 E. 96th Ave.
Henderson, CO 80640
P: 303.738.2834

Beeline Disposal Inc.
PO Box 1255
Eastlake, CO 80614
P: 303.920.9722

Local Newspaper

Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel
MetroNorth Newspapers
8710 North Grant Street
Thornton, CO 80229
P: 303.426.6000
www.metronorthnews.com


Quick Facts

Year of Incorporation: 1969
7.5 square miles
Population: 34,006


MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Name of Employers:
American Precision Plastics
O'Meara Ford
Lowe's Home Improvement
Holiday Inn
Mervyn's of California

Number of Employees
240
200
151
150
135



Population

  Northglenn Annual Growth
1980 29,847 ---
1990 27,034 -1.0%
2000 31,575 1.6%
2004 37,061 4.1%
Region Annual Growth
1,628,210 ---
1,859,008 1.3%
2,414,649 2.6%
2,611,466 2.0%

Households

  Northglenn Annual Growth
1980 9,543 ---
1990 9,829 0.3%
2000 11,610 1.7%
2004 13,733 4.3%
Region Annual Growth
612,195 ---
742,267 1.9%
946,033 2.5%
1,020,803 1.9%
Average Size
2.61
2.46
2.51
2.52

Age

  Median Age Population Over 65
Northglenn 33.2 10.2%
Region 34.1 8.9%
State 34.3 9.7%

Educational Attainment

  Population Over 25 Bachelors Degree Only Graduate Degree
Northglenn 20,132 13.6% 5.8%
Region 1,574,476 24.0% 12.4%
State 2,776,632 21.6% 11.1%

Race and Ethnicity

  White African American Native American Asian Other Latino
Northglenn 83.0% 1.8% 1.8% 3.7% 9.6% 20.3%
Region 80.6% 5.4% 1.5% 3.6% 9.0% 17.7%
State 82.8% 4.2% 1.7% 2.8% 8.5% 17.1%

Language Spoken at Home

  Speak English Only Speak Language Other Than English Speak English Less Than "Very Well"
Northglenn 85.0% 15.4% 6.6%
Region 83.0% 16.8% 8.1%
State 85.0% 15.1% 6.7%

Housing Structure Type

  Total Units % Single Family Units % Multi-Family Units % Other Units
Northglenn 12,146 71.8% 28.0% 0.0%
Region 984,642 67.5% 30.1% 0.0%
State 1,808,037 68.4% 25.7% 5.9%

Employment Statistics

  Northglenn Annual Growth
1980 6,336 ---
1990 8,587 3.1%
2000 13,505 4.6%
2002 13,446 -0.2%
Region Annual Growth
930,173 ---
1,135,240 2.0%
1,583,707 4.1%
1,557,103 -1.7%

Tax Revenue (per Capita)

  Sales Tax Property Tax
Northglenn $435.78 $62.15
Region $568.64 $63.72
State $545.20 $69.43

Economic Statistics

  Inflation Rate 2001 Wage Change 1999-2000
Northglenn --- 4.8%
Region --- 9.3%
State 4.7% 8.7%

Median Household Income

  2000 1990
Northglenn $48,276.00 $49,957.00
Region $52,328.00 $47,861.00
State $47,203.00 $41,503.00

Families in Poverty

  2000 % of Total 1990 % of Total
Northglenn 319 3.9% 271 3.7%
Region 32,903 5.5% 33,884 7.0%
State 67,614 6.2% 73,715 8.6%

Transportation Statistics

  2000 1990 Annual Growth
Vehicle Registrations 24,472 20,821 1.6%
Road Miles 101 93 0.8%
Injuries and Fatalities Crashes 253 --- ---
Avg. Commuter Travel Time (Min) 28.1 --- ---

Vehicles Available per Household

  2000 Households % of Total Households
No Vehicle 613 5.2%
One Vehicle 3,367 28.8%
Two Vehicles 4,954 42.4%
Three Vehicles 2,759 23.6%



Sales Tax Rate:
State City County RTD Cultural Stadium Total Sales Tax
2.9% 4.0% 0.75% 1.0% 0.1% 0.1% 8.85%

All chart data comes from www.drcog.org

 
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