Welcome to Glendale ...
The city of Glendale is located in Arapahoe County<1>.
The location of Glendale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Glendale, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated May 19, 1952.
When the people of Glendale refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Glendalian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Glendale has a population of 5,161 people<4> (see below for details).
Glendale is 5,350 feet [1,631 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the elevation of Glendale is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Glendale lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Glendale: (303) and (720)<6>
Websites for Glendale ...
Official Website: www.glendale.co.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.greaterglendalechamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Glendale had an population of 5,161 people. This is an increase of 23.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Glendale had a population of 4,184 people. This makes Glendale the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Glendale represents 0.08% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,184 people, the population of Glendale decreased 7.98% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,547 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Glendale.
Communities Also Named Glendale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Glendale: This one is located in Arapahoe County and the other is located in Boulder County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 108 communities that are also named Glendale - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (2), Delaware, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (4), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (2), Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (5), Missouri (5), Montana, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (4), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), Rhode Island, South Carolina (5), South Dakota, Tennessee (8), Texas, Utah (2), Virginia (6), Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Glendale.
Communities near Glendale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Glendale.
- Denver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Denver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
- Former names for Denver:
- Auraina
- Denver City
- Montana City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <7>
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <7>
- Lakewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <7>
- Thornton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <7>
- Arvada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
- Arvada is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <7>
- Westminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <7>
- Centennial
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centennial <7>
- Broomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
- Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <7>
- Commerce City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce City
- Commerce City is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce City <7>
- Parker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Glendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Glendale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Glendale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glendale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Glendale. See our Newspapers Page for Glendale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Glendale ...
Looking for more information about Glendale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Glendale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Glendale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Glendale: www.glendale.co.us/
The official website for Arapahoe County: www.co.arapahoe.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Arapahoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Glendale refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Glendale may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Glendale. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Glendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |