Denmark, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
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".
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.
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.
U.S. state
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of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. The population was 2,123 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Green Bay metropolitan area
The Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Wisconsin, anchored by the city of Green Bay...
. It is nicknamed "the FFA
National FFA Organization
The National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...
/FFA Alumni Capitol of the World".
Geography
Denmark is located at 44°20′54"N 87°49′47"W (44.348295, -87.829697).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.925 square miles (3.098 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2123 people, 923 households, and 562 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.External links
- Denmark, Wisconsin
- Come To Denmark The Denmark, WI Visitors Guide