Town guide

Denver, Iowa

Denver is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, home to about 2,379 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50622.

Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,3791,399 per sq mi
Median home value$229,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$144Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Denver

1 ZIP code

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Around Denver

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)104 miles away
Closer regional airportWaterloo Regional Airport (ALO)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL245 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Denver; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Denver

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Denver had 1,919 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 148th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Bremer County grew from 16,305 residents in 1900 to 24,988 in 2020.

Denver population by census2000: 1,627, 2010: 1,780, 2020: 1,9191,62720001,78020101,9192020

Bremer County, 1900–2020

Bremer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,305, 1910: 15,843, 1920: 16,728, 1930: 17,046, 1940: 17,932, 1950: 18,884, 1960: 21,108, 1970: 22,737, 1980: 24,820, 1990: 22,813, 2000: 23,325, 2010: 24,276, 2020: 24,98816K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5021K’60’7025K’80’9023K’00’1025K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DenverJan: high 28°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 15°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 27°F, 2 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in28°11°Jan1.133°15°Feb1.147°27°Mar2.061°38°Apr4.073°50°May4.682°61°Jun5.785°64°Jul4.383°61°Aug4.277°52°Sep3.163°40°Oct2.847°28°Nov1.934°17°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waterloo Muni Ap, IA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Bremer County

8,178 jobs at 552 businesses in Bremer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bremer CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,214 jobs; Retail trade: 1,305 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,276 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 599 jobs; Construction: 571 jobs; Finance and insurance: 502 jobs; Educational services: 495 jobs; Other services: 378 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 16% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 7% Finance and insurance 6% Educational services 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denver.

Nearest hospitals

  • Waverly Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Waverly7.9 miles
  • Allen HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Waterloo10.1 miles
  • Sartori Memorial Hospital, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Cedar Falls11.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Denver

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Brandt Park · 10 acres0.4 mi
  • Prestien Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Diercks Park · 5 acres0.7 mi
  • Denver City Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
  • Forrest Avenue Park · 2 acres0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Denver Public Library0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Denver

Public schools here are run by Denver Comm School District, Oelwein Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Denver Early Elementary SchoolDenverPre-K60Public0.5 mi
Little Husky Learning CenterOelweinPre-K–K173Public22.3 mi
Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street BuildingDenverK–5431Public0.6 mi
Denver Middle SchoolDenver6–8238Public1.0 mi
Denver Senior High SchoolDenver9–12278Public1.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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