Glendale, Colorado, is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all of it land. Much of the city's limited space is devoted to commercial development, including both office and residential high rises.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,547 people, 2,630 households, and 715 families residing in the city. Almost all of the housing in the city is multi-family. The population density was 8,241.3 people per square mile. There were 2,787 housing units at an average density of 5,051.4 per square mile. More than 80% of the population are renters, and many live in housing units built in the 1970s. More than 40% of Glendale's housing units were built in the 1970s. The racial makeup of the city was 68.15% White, 9.70% African American, 0.86% Native American, 6.20% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 9.10% from other races, and 5.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.38% of the population. There were 2,630 households, out of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 17.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 72.8% were non-families. 57.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.73 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 13.3% under the age of 18, 21.2% from 18 to 24, 50.4% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 2.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,043, and the median income for a family was $29,521. Males had a median income of $27,674 versus $28,050 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,838. About 20.1% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Sports venues
Infinity Park is an event sports and entertainment complex adjacent to the Glendale municipal buildings and courthouse. The nearly 16 acres of Infinity Park are located between Cherry St and Birch St, and E Kentucky Ave and E Mississippi Ave and include an Event Center, Stadium, Park, Sports Center and High Altitude Training Center. In 2007, Glendale completed the first phase of construction when it opened the first municipal U.S. Rugby Stadium. The rugby stadium has a seating capacity of 4,000 people. The rugby stadium is home to the city's nationally ranked and 2011 D1 Champion rugby team known as the Colorado Raptors and the Women's Premier Leagues latest members, the . The facility has become one of the premier rugby venues in the United States. It regularly hosts USA Rugby national championship matches and has also played host to the Churchill Cup in 2009 and 2010 which is the premier North American International Rugby Tournament. In July 2008, the city opened a recreation and sports center, is managed by the YMCA of Metropolitan Denver. In November 2008, the state-of-the-art Event Center opened with accommodation for 750 guests in a banquet-style setting. The Park, an 8-acre open space development adjacent to and just south of The Stadium opened in May, 2010. The High Altitude Training Center was completed in February 2011, the final phase of the Infinity Park project.
An interesting site on the edge of Glendale is Four Mile Historic Park. This rural site is home to metropolitan Denver's oldest house, the Four Mile House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1859 along Cherry Creek, the Four Mile House once served as a stage stop, wayside inn, and tavern for travelers on their way to Denver City via the Cherokee Trail. Today Four Mile Historic Park houses a museum, summer camp, and events center. The park is situated just outside Glendale's city limits, in the Washington Virginia Vale neighborhood of Denver.
In the 1970s, Glendale was the entertainment and night life center of metropolitan Denver. The Glendale of that era is often compared to Denver's LoDo neighborhood today. As an indication of its former popularity, at one point Glendale had more than 50 tavern licenses. Glendale civic leaders hope to restore this reputation and atmosphere in the coming years through projects such as an improved water front. Mayor Pro-Tem Mike Dunafon leads the effort to restore reputation and atmosphere by example—managing , the self-proclaimed "best strip club in Denver", despite being in Glendale. Glendale was formerly home to Celebrity Sports Center, a local landmark and family activity center established by Walt Disney and other celebrity investors. The landmark closed in 1994 to the disappointment of many. The city of Glendale hosts an elaborate Fourth of July fireworks show each year. The city's population swells to nearly 50,000 during the show. The city also sponsors free outdoor movies in the Infinity Park stadium.
Notable people
Notable individuals who were born or have lived in Glendale include:
