Denmark, New York
| Denmark, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Denmark, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°53′55″N 75°36′24″W / 43.89861°N 75.60667°WCoordinates: 43°53′55″N 75°36′24″W / 43.89861°N 75.60667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.0 sq mi (132.2 km2) |
| • Land | 50.6 sq mi (131.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,860 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13631 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-20214 |
| GNIS feature ID | 978896 |
Denmark is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States named after the Kingdom of Denmark, situated in Northern Europe. The population was 2,860 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Denmark is on the northwest border of the county and lies east of Watertown.
The town of Denmark was first settled around 1800.
The town was formed in 1807 from the Town of Harrisburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.0 square miles (132 km2), of which 50.6 square miles (131 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.84%) is water.
The northwest town line is the border of Jefferson County, and the Black River forms the east town line. The Deer River, running through the north part of the town is a tributary of the Black River.
Both New York State Route 12 and New York State Route 26 run in a northwest to southeast direction through the town, paralleling the Black River. New York State Route 410 passes across the southeast corner of the town.
According to the census of the year 2000, there are 2,747 people, 977 households, and 753 families in the town of Denmark. The population density is 54.3 people per square mile (21.0/km²). There are 1,149 housing units at an average density of 22.7 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.76% White, 0.51% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 1.42% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race are 1.82% of the population.
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