Denmark (New York)

Lewis County

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Denmark is a town in Lewis County in the U.S. state of New York. It bears the English name of the Scandinavian country Denmark. In 2000, Denmark had 2747 inhabitants. The city was called until 1932 Danmark. Until 1948, Danish was the official language until 1987 official second language.

In 2000, the population was 2747th

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​132.2 km ², of which 131.1 km ² land and 1.1 km ² omitted ( = 0.84 %) to water. The Town of Denmark is located in the northwestern corner of the county, east of Watertown.

The city boundary is formed in the northwest of the border of Jefferson County and on the east by the Black River. The current flowing through the northern part of Denmarks Deer River is a tributary of the Black River.

Parallel to the Black River run New York State Route 12 and 26 through the city, while New York State Route 410 runs through the southwest corner.

Towns and other geographical objects

  • Briggs Corners - hamlet west of Castorland at NY -410
  • Cameron Corners - hamlet on the northern boundary of the Town, east of Copenhagen
  • Castorland - Village on the eastern outskirts of the NY- 410 and on the Black River
  • Clark Corners - hamlet southeast of Copenhagen in NY -12
  • Copenhagen - Village on NY -12 and the Deer River in the northwestern part of the Town with the former name of Munger Mills
  • Deer River - hamlet north of the hamlet of Denmark, formerly called Frenchs Mills, situated on the NY- 26 and the Deer River
  • Deer River Station - site east of Deer River near the Black River
  • Denmark - hamlet on NY -26
  • High Falls - Waterfall south of Copenhagen on Deer River
  • Kings Falls - Waterfall south of High Falls, at Deer River

History

The area was first settled around 1800. Was constituted the Town 1807, when it was separated from the Town of Harrisburg.

Demography

At the time of the census of 2000, there were 2747 persons Denmark. The population density was 21.0 people per km ². There were 1149 housing units at an average 8.8 per km ². The population consisted of Denmarks 96.76 % White, 0.51 % African American, 0.25 % Native American, 0.18 % Asian, 0.04 % Pacific Islander, 0.84 % reported other races to belong and 1.42 % from two or more races. 1.82 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Residents Denmarks distributed to 977 households out of which 37.7 % were living in children under 18 years. 65.1 % married couples living together, 7.0 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9 % were non-families. 17.7% of households were made ​​up of individuals and someone lived in 7.8 % of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size is 3.15 people.

The population was spread out with 28.7 % under the, 9.6 % 18 -24- year-old, 30.5 % 25 -44- year-old, 21.4% 45-64 year olds and 9.8 % under the age of 65 years or more. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 98.5 males.

The median household income in Denmark amounted to 38,696 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the level of 45 046 U.S. dollars. The average income of men was 33,147 U.S. dollars, compared to 22,375 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income amounted to 14,960 U.S. dollars. 12.4 % of the population and 7.9 % of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 17.3 % of minors and 10.3 % of those age 65 or over.

Sons of the city

  • Moss Kent Dickinson, businessman, founder of the city Manotick and Ottawa's former mayor and member of parliament.
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