| Official Name: | Denmark, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Denmark |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in New York##Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lewis |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 132.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 131.06 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.15 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 51.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 50.60 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.45 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 2860 |
| Population Density Km2: | 21.70 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 56.20 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1073 |
| Coordinates: | 43.8986°N -75.6067°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13631 |
| Area Code: | 315 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-049-20214 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 978896 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 2844 |
Denmark is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States, named after the Kingdom of Denmark in northern Europe.[2] The population was 2,626 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 2,860 at the 2010 census.[4] The town is on the northwestern border of Lewis County and lies east of Watertown.
The town of Denmark was first settled around 1800.[5]
The town was formed in 1807 from the town of Harrisburg.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51sqmi, of which 50.6sqmi are land and 0.4sqmi (0.84%) are water.[8]
The northwestern town line is the border of Jefferson County, and the Black River forms the eastern town boundary. The Deer River, running through the northern part of the town, is a tributary of the Black River.
Both New York State Route 12 and New York State Route 26 run in a northwest to southeast direction through the town, paralleling the Black River. New York State Route 410 passes across the southeastern corner of the town.
According to the census[9] of the year 2000, there were 2,747 people, 977 households, and 753 families in the town of Denmark. The population density was 54.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,149 housing units at an average density of 22.7 per square mile (8.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.76% White, 0.51% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 1.42% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.82% of the population.
There were 977 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of singles, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,696, and the median income for a family was $45,046. Males had a median income of $33,147 versus $22,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,960. About 7.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those aged 65 or more.