Denmark, Wisconsin
| Denmark, Wisconsin | |
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| Village | |
Downtown Denmark
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 Location in Brown County and the state of Wisconsin. |
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| Coordinates: 44°20′54″N 87°49′47″W / 44.34833°N 87.82972°WCoordinates: 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 | 1.93 sq mi (5.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.93 sq mi (5.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,123 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,161 |
| • Density | 1,100.0/sq mi (424.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 920 |
| FIPS code | 55-19700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1563900 |
| 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. The village is located within the town of New Denmark.
In 1846, a Prussian immigrant, John Bartlme, purchased 40 acres of land in the area of what is now Denmark.
In 1848, the second settler, and the first Danish immigrant, a man named Niels Gotfredsen, bought 160 acres in the area. He and his wife were referred to as the 'King and Queen of Denmark', because they were the first Danish settlers of the town of Denmark.
In 1854, the residents of Brown County, Wisconsin voted on whether Green Bay or De Pere would be the county seat.This was also the year that the residents of Denmark wanted to build a church, but they did not have any money. A man from De Pere came to the town, and offered to pay two dollars for every vote the people of Denmark would cast in favor of De Pere.
On election day, 15 men and boys from Denmark turned out to cast their votes for De Pere, and the town was given $30. But instead of building a church, as was originally intended, the town built a school.
In 1871, Hans Beyer immigrated from Denmark, Europe to New York City, from which he traveled to Green Bay. From Green Bay, Beyer traveled seven hours by ox team to get to Denmark. In 1875, Beyer opened a store in Denmark, which was the first business in the new town, using a loan of $200. In 1896, Beyer built a new store and cheese factory next to the old store.
In 1906, the Chicago & Northwestern railroad was built through the village. The depot was built in the downtown area. The railroad was originally planned to travel through Cooperstown, Wisconsin, rather than Denmark, but railroad officials decided against this plan.
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