Denver is a town in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 482 at the 2010 census. Denver is served by North Miami Schools. History Denver was laid out in 1872 when the Eel River Railroad was extended to that point. The town was named after Denver, Colorado. The post office at Denver has been in operation since 1869. Geography Denver is located at (40.865277, -86.077746). According to the 2010 census, Denver has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 482 people, 177 households, and 133 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 194 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.8% White, 0.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 177 households, of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.9% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age in the town was 37.6 years. 29.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 541 people, 189 households, and 158 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 200 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.89% White, 0.55% Native American, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population. There were 189 households, out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9%