FontenoyWisconsinSign, 2009
New Denmark’s story
171 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,482 in 2000, 1,562 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1855New Denmark is settled
Population
1,539
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$366K
Census ACS
Household income
$109K
median
Median age
39.9
years
Jobs based here
510
A commuter town
Is New Denmark a good place to live?
New Denmark’s best subject grade is an A− for incomes. New Denmark has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes New Denmark stand out
Where New Denmark beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave New Denmark for work
Where New Denmark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
510jobs based in New Denmark
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How New Denmark grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far New Denmark is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 3.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsBeat 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationBOpen →HealthSt. Vincent Hospital 12.7 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $366K, 4.6 years of the Green Bay metro’s $79K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trailsCOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Denmark: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Denmark, and how to reach them.
PowerWisconsin Public Service17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDenmark Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTown’s haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of New Denmark ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes54208, 5431154208 98% · 54311 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Denmark.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
New Denmark has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
In New Denmark, the risk rating from FEMA is 3 of 100, against 23 of 100 in Wisconsin’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 31%. One flood insurance claim has been paid locally since 2026.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2026
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
New Denmark has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. New Denmark’s income of the median household comes in at $109,000. For most workers, New Denmark is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. Also worth knowing: jobs in New Denmark grew by 297 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 510.
3%work in town
| New Denmark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $109,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In New Denmark3%
Green Bay22%
Denmark9%
Ashwaubenon8%
Bellevue5%
15 mi
median commute distance
510
jobs based in New Denmark
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in New Denmark than across Wisconsin
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). New Denmark: just over a quarter of residents are under 18, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 22%. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 27% of adults 25 and older, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
39.9median age · WI 40.2
| New Denmark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.9 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 32% | 29% |
New DenmarkWisconsinUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school40%
Some college19%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate7%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| New Denmark | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.3% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.2% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.2% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.5% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Denmark
Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 10°, with about 53 inches of snow a winter.
53″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter13–28°
Spring33–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–57°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
On CDC estimates, New Denmark is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns
Among adults here, 29% feel lonely and 31% sleep under 7 hours. In New Denmark, 19% of adults binge drink.
59%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| New Denmark | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | New Denmark | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 12.1% |
St. Vincent Hospital
12.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC
0% of New Denmark is conserved land
The concentration of trails in New Denmark is 0.2 miles per square mile. 5.1 miles of trail.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 11 of 21,857 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Lambeau Field and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Denmark. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
38 mi LakeLake Winnebago
14 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
13 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
21 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
13 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lambeau 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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Denmark
18pages on New Denmark
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of New Denmark
Bellin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Green Bay8 mi$30,952 tuitionUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayUniversity or college · Public · Green Bay11.9 mi$8,700 in-state tuitionSaint Norbert CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · De Pere12.9 mi$45,580 tuition
About 2 of every 100 New Denmark residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
About New Denmark
Town in Wisconsin, United States
New Denmark is a town in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,562 at the 2020 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1855
- Area
- 34 sq mi
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- Area code
- 920
New Denmark’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with New Denmark.
FranklinGlenmoreCooperstownEatonNew Denmark
How the neighbors grade
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Denmark | — | — | B | — | B | B |
| Franklin | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glenmore | — | — | C+ | — | A | B+ |
| Cooperstown | — | — | B− | — | B | B |
| Eaton | — | — | B− | — | B | B+ |
New Denmark, Glenmore, Cooperstown and Eaton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. New Denmark, Glenmore, Cooperstown and Eaton report no FBI crime data of their own. Franklin isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare New Denmark with a neighbor →
Questions about New Denmark
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Denmark, WI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.