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Residents receive many services directly from special districts within the City of Centennial. Arapahoe County also provides many services to Centennial residents, including police protection. Most residents who don’t use private schools send their children to Cherry Creek School District or Littleton Public Schools.

Centennial likes to keep its residents informed about community news, activities and events through their comprehensive website (www.centennialcolorado.com) as well as a community newsletter called the “Centennial Connection.” All residents of Centennial automatically receive a mailed copy of the newsletter four times a year.

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History of Centennial

The City of Centennial does not have a very old history due to the fact that it was just incorporated in 2001 and it is the youngest city in the state. Centennial is made up of areas that used to exist in Unincorporated Arapahoe County and the areas that became Centennial in 2001 were partially commercial, partly residential, and partly other areas such as open space and parks.

Residents and politicians pushed the idea of incorporation for Centennial because the area of land that is now Centennial was on the verge of being annexed by the City of Greenwood Village. The annexation was not wanted by a large group of people who did not want the tax dollars collected by businesses in Unincorporated Arapahoe County to be given to Greenwood Village’s government. So, a huge push was made to incorporate Centennial. When the issue was put on the ballot, the incorporation passed by a huge percentage. 

Centennial Recreation

One of the most well-known landmarks located close to Centennial is the Park Meadows Shopping area. Not only does the mall itself have almost 200 stores and restaurants, the area surrounding the mall is full of other shopping venues, restaurants, and entertainment areas. Some of the most popular entertainment venues include many movie theatres, bowling alleys and fun centers, restaurants, spas and salons, and golf courses.

Inverness Hotel and Golf Club is one of the most popular places to stay for out-of-towners who are visiting the Centennial area. The hotel often hosts conferences because it is large and upscale enough to host even the most discriminating guests. The golf club at Inverness is open to the public and offers a PGA championship course.

Another place of interest to Centennial residents as well as those living in surrounding cities is the site of the former Southglenn Mall. The mall was located at the intersection of University Boulevard and Arapahoe Road until it was demolished in 2006. The piece of land where the mall used to sit is about 65 acres large and is being redeveloped into a new retail area that will be named, “The Streets at SouthGlenn.”