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Peggy Bickley, a native of [[Bernice, Louisiana|Bernice]] in [[Union Parish, Louisiana|Union Parish]], [[Louisiana]], at first hated living in dusty west Texas. In time, she became an energetic civic booster through the [[Order of the Eastern Star]], the Denver City [[Museum]], the Yoakum County/Cecil Bickley [[Library]] (named for her husband), annual [[American Cancer Society]] fund drive, the First [[United Methodist Church]], and the Denver City [[Chamber of Commerce]], which named her "Outstanding Citizen of Denver City" in 1984.<ref>[http://swco.ttu.edu/abstracts/0237.htm Cecil Bickley<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
Peggy Bickley, a native of [[Bernice, Louisiana|Bernice]] in [[Union Parish, Louisiana|Union Parish]], [[Louisiana]], at first hated living in dusty west Texas. In time, she became an energetic civic booster through the [[Order of the Eastern Star]], the Denver City [[Museum]], the Yoakum County/Cecil Bickley [[Library]] (named for her husband), annual [[American Cancer Society]] fund drive, the First [[United Methodist Church]], and the Denver City [[Chamber of Commerce]], which named her "Outstanding Citizen of Denver City" in 1984.<ref>[http://swco.ttu.edu/abstracts/0237.htm Cecil Bickley<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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'''Robert Edgar Self, Jr.''' ([[September 11]], [[1925]]—[[September 7]], [[2008]]), was a [[businessman]] who served as [[mayor]] of Denver City from [[June]] [[1978]]—[[April]] [[1979]]. Elected to the city council in April [[1975]], he became mayor upon the resignation of Dan Harris. He served on the first Denver City zoning board and worked to gain approval the Connor and Santa Fe housing additions. He was a member of the committee that designed a new [[golf course]] for the Yoakum County Golf Association. Self was born in [[Brownfield, Texas|Brownfield]] in [[Terry County, Texas|Terry County]], was an [[Eagle Scout]], graduated from Brownfield High School and [[Texas Tech University]] in [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]], and served in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]]. He was proprietor of Collins Department Store. He was survived by his wife, the former Betty Bomar; a daughter, Judy Lynn Self of Denver City, and a son, Jackie Glenn Self of [[Midland, Texas|Midland]]. Services were held in the Denver City [[Church of Christ]]. Interment was in Denver City Memorial Park.<ref>http://lubbockonline.com/stories/090808/obi_329714766.shtml</ref> |
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Denver City, Texas | |
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 Denver City, Texas | |
 Location of Denver City, Texas | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Yoakum, Gaines |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,573 ft (1,089 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,985 |
| • Density | 1,594.5/sq mi (615.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79323 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-19984Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1334272Template:GR |
Denver City is a town in Yoakum county in the U.S. state of Texas, just a short distance from the New Mexico boundary that is named for the oil company, Denver Productions. The population was 3,985 at the 2000 census. The town is located at the intersection of Texas State Highways 214 and 83.
Geography
Denver City is located at 32°58′7″N 102°49′52″W / 32.96861°N 102.83111°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (32.968580, -102.831218)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,985 people, 1,366 households, and 1,102 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,594.5 people per square mile (615.4/km²). There were 1,644 housing units at an average density of 657.8/sq mi (253.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.38% White, 1.53% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 27.60% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.15% of the population.
There were 1,366 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,418, and the median income for a family was $35,972. Males had a median income of $35,156 versus $15,476 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,921. About 18.2% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Cecil and Peggy Bickley
Bickley's Grocery, owned and operated by Cecil Alonzo Bickley (1912-2004) and his wife, Peggy Patterson Bickley (1913-2007), was a popular business in Denver City from 1939 until the Bickleys retired in 1974. Thriftway Foods then became the only supermarket in Denver City. The Bickleys met in the oil boom town of Kilgore in east Texas but moved to Denver City in far West Texas, when it too experienced oil discoveries. Bickley served as a founding alderman, having been elected to a single four-year term in 1940. He was named the "Outstanding Citizen of Denver City" in 1965.
Peggy Bickley, a native of Bernice in Union Parish, Louisiana, at first hated living in dusty west Texas. In time, she became an energetic civic booster through the Order of the Eastern Star, the Denver City Museum, the Yoakum County/Cecil Bickley Library (named for her husband), annual American Cancer Society fund drive, the First United Methodist Church, and the Denver City Chamber of Commerce, which named her "Outstanding Citizen of Denver City" in 1984.[1]
Gallery
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Welcome sign in Denver City -
A windmill adjacent to the United States flag greets visitors to Denver City at State Highways 214 and 83. -
The Bennett Plaza in Denver City offers a respite to travelers. -
Bickley Library -
Oil wells pump throughout Denver City -
Denver City Press newspaper office -
Denver City downtown -
Another view of downtown Denver City
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