Denmark, Wisconsin

Denmark, Wisconsin
—  Village  —
Nickname(s): "FFA/FFA Alumni Capitol of the World"
Location of Denmark, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°20′54″N 87°49′47″W / 44.34833°N 87.82972°W / 44.34833; -87.82972Coordinates: 44°20′54″N 87°49′47″W / 44.34833°N 87.82972°W / 44.34833; -87.82972
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Brown
Government
– Village President	Roger Stein
– Village Administrator	Gordon Ellis
Area
– Total	1.925 sq mi (3.098 km2)
– Land	1.925 sq mi (3.098 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation[1]	873 ft (266 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	2,123
– Density	1,102.9/sq mi (685.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	920
FIPS code	55-19700[2]
GNIS feature ID	1563900[1]
Website	www.denmark-wi.org

Denmark is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,123 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is nicknamed "the FFA/FFA Alumni Capitol of the World".

Geography

Denmark is located at 44°20′54″N 87°49′47″W / 44.34833°N 87.82972°W / 44.34833; -87.82972 (44.348295, -87.829697)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.925 square miles (3.098 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2123 people, 923 households, and 562 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,321.5 people per square mile (510.8/km²). There were 923 housing units at an average density of 479.5 per square mile (297.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 923 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,106, and the median income for a family was $48,214. Males had a median income of $34,952 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,301. About 4.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Companies

Some companies in Denmark include: Dufeck Wood Products, Land O'Lakes, Steve's Cheese, and Salm Partners, LLC.

Images

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  Denmark High School

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  Post office

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  Old village welcome sign near Interstate 43

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  Velkommen sign showing relationship with the country of Denmark

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  Water tower

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  Downtown Denmark

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 

External links

• Denmark, Wisconsin
• Come To Denmark The Denmark, WI Visitors Guide