New Denmark, Wisconsin | |
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Town | |
Location in Brown County and the state of Wisconsin |
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Coordinates: 44°22′12″N 87°50′7″W / 44.37000°N 87.83528°WCoordinates: 44°22′12″N 87°50′7″W / 44.37000°N 87.83528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Brown |
Area | |
• Total | 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
• Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,541 |
• Density | 45/sq mi (17.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 920 |
FIPS code | 55-56575 |
GNIS feature ID | 1583803 |
Website | townofnewdenmark |
New Denmark is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,541 at the 2010 census. The town surrounds the village of Denmark but is separate from it. The unincorporated communities of Fontenoy and Langes Corners are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Buckman is also located partially in the town.
New Denmark is located in southeastern Brown County and is bordered by Manitowoc County to the south and Kewaunee County to the east. The town surrounds the village of Denmark, which is located south of the geographic center of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.4 square miles (89.1 km2), of which 34.1 square miles (88.4 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 0.72%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,482 people, 515 households, and 417 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.7 people per square mile (16.5/km²). There were 528 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.58% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.