Barnum, Denver

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The “Welcome to Barnum” sign at Denver Fire Station No. 20 on Knox Court just south of Sixth Avenue.

Barnum is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The neighborhood is located in the area known as West Denver. According to the Piton Foundation, in 2007, the population of the neighborhood was 6,456, and there were 1,924 housing units.[1]

Demographics

As of the year 2000, the racial makeup of Barnum is 20.73% White non-Hispanic, 0.61% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.64% Asian, and 75.78% Hispanic or Latino.[2]

Boundaries

The neighborhood’s northern boundary is the Sixth Avenue Freeway, its eastern boundary is Federal Boulevard, its southern Boundary is Alameda Avenue, and its western boundary is Perry Street.

History

Barnum and several of the surrounding neighborhoods were annexed to Denver in 1896. According to the city of Denver, “The area is named after P.T. Barnum of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. He purchased 760 acres in 1882 as an off-season winter respite for his show, and originally named many of the streets in the area after famous people.”[3]

References

  1. ↑ Piton Foundation, Neighborhood summary, Barnum., retrieved 2009-06-07 
  2. ↑ http://www.piton.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=CommunityFacts.Summary&Neighborhood_ID=863
  3. ↑ Spotlight Denver Neighborhoods Today.

Coordinates: 39°43′05″N 105°01′57″W / 39.71806°N 105.03250°W / 39.71806; -105.03250

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