Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Denmark gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $384K for a typical one, or 4.8 years of the Green Bay metro’s $79K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 128th of 357 in Wisconsin. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. 27% of residents are under 18 in Denmark, against 21% in Wisconsin’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Veterans Memorial Park, at 28 acres.
Where Denmark beats most towns.
2,123 counted in 2010 and 2,408 in 2020; an estimated 2,875 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 18.9% since 2020, after 13.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Denmark is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 735 in 1920, 2,408 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Denmark, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Denmark.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Denmark School District. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Denmark High, with 479 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 778 | A− |
| Denmark HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 479 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Denmark has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Denmark is 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Denmark for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Denmark grew to 1,478 in 2023, 297 more than in 2013. Denmark’s average trip to work is 20 minutes.
| Denmark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 7.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 8.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Denmark has grown 19% since 2020, to 2,875 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 15% of residents are 65 or older in Denmark. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Denmark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Denmark | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.7% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,900, single groups can be off by several points
Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Denmark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $906 a month | $1,080 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 74% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Denmark beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of Denmark adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Denmark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Denmark | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 11.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Denmark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 28 |
| 2. Highridge Park | — | 7 |
| 3. Daybreak Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Denmark. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
37 mi LakeLake Winnebago
15 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
14 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
20 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
15 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Denmark
About 4 of every 100 Denmark residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Village in Wisconsin, United States
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."
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Denmark grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #128 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
