Denmark, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Denmark | |
 Location of Denmark in Brown County, Wisconsin. | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′54″N 87°49′47″W / 44.34833°N 87.82972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Brown |
| Government | |
| • Village President | Gregory Mleziva |
| • Municipal Court Judge | Shawn M. Brady |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2) |
| • Land | 1.97 sq mi (5.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,408 |
| • Density | 1,155.84/sq mi (446.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 54208 |
| Area code | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-19700[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563900[2] |
| Website | www.denmark-wi.org |
Denmark is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,408 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is located within the town of New Denmark.
Denmark began to be settled by Danish immigrants in 1848, and has been referred to, along with Hartland, Wisconsin, as the "nuclei of what developed into one of the most important regions of Danish immigration in the United States."[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
wwwcensusgovwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Hale, Frederick (2005). Danes in Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0870203664.