| Residents
voted to incorporate the City of Centennial on September
12, 2000 and elected its first officials on February 6,
2001. Centennial officially became a city on February 7,
2001. The quest for a new city took almost two and half
years. The campaign included victories in the state legislature
and state Supreme Court. Formation of the new city was approved
by a 77 percent margin in the incorporation election. It
was the largest city incorporation in U.S. history.
The
City of Centennial is Colorado's newest city, located in
the southern Denver metropolitan area, entirely within Arapahoe
County. Centennial is adjacent to the cities and towns of
Aurora, Englewood, Foxfield, Greenwood Village, Highlands
Ranch (unincorporated Douglas County), Littleton, Lonetree,
and Parker.
Population
Number of Residents: 103,000
Number of Households:
36,200
Centennial is the fourth largest city in
the Denver Metro Area.
Median Age: 37.2 (compared to the U.S.
average of 35.3)
Male-Female Ratio: 49.5% to 50.5%
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