Athmar Park, Denver

at , Denver , 80223 United States

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Description

Athmar Park is a residential neighborhood in southwest Denver, Colorado. It consists mostly of all-brick ranches and bungalow-style homes built in the 1940s and 1950s.GeographyAthmar Park is bordered by Alameda Avenue on the north, Mississippi Avenue on the south, Federal Boulevard on the west and the South Platte River on the east. Four Denver parks, Aspgren, Huston Lake, Vanderbilt Park, and Habitat Park exist within the boundaries of Athmar Park. The eastern half of the neighborhood is lower in elevation than the west, with a sharp rise above the river beginning near Pecos Street and continuing the gradual climb in elevation toward the southwest. In contrast to the older grid-type streets found in many neighborhoods, Athmar Park has some streets that have long, flowing curves.One of Colorado's busiest driver's license offices is located in the neighborhood at 1865-C West Mississippi Avenue.DemographicsIn the year 2000, the racial breakdown of Athmar Park was 29.52% White, 0.84% African American, 0.43% Native American, 3.15% Asian, and 65.21% Hispanic or Latino. More recently, with the publication of the 2010 United States Census, out of a total population of 8,898, small changes in race and ethnicity put the population at 63% white or Hispanic/Latino, with 73% of that number claiming Hispanic ethnicity and 27% listing non-Hispanic ethnicity. Residents with Asian (3.5%), American Native (2.1%), and African American (1.4%) fill out the remainder of the non-Hispanic population with 30% of that breakdown considering themselves "other" or "mixed".

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Summary

Athmar Park, Denver is Denver based place and this enity listed in Neighborhood category. 80223.