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Population in July 2008: 2,578. Population change since 2000: -6.2%

Males: 1,311	(50.9%)
Females: 1,267	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	33.0 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 13631.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,140 (it was $38,696 in 2000)

Denmark:	$48,140
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,332

Denmark:	$19,332
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,683 (it was $66,300 in 2000)

Denmark:	$103,683
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $136,262; Detached houses: $145,182; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,600; In 2-unit structures: $126,045; Mobile homes: $41,867; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

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Races in Denmark:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Other race (0.8%)
Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Denmark: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.6%), Irish (18.3%), French (17.8%), English (11.6%), United States (11.4%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 50.6 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Denmark

High school or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denmark town

Never married: 22.4%
Now married: 65.0%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 5.3%

54 residents are foreign born

This town:	2.0%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Denmark:	2.0% ($1,320)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (58.6 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (112.6 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (228.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Copenhagen, NY (1.8 miles ), Castorland, NY (2.2 miles ), West Carthage, NY (2.3 miles ), Carthage, NY (2.4 miles ), Harrisburg, NY (2.5 miles ), Champion, NY (2.5 miles ), Lowville, NY (2.9 miles ), Wilna, NY (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.90 N, Longitude: 75.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Public administration (11%)
Paper (10%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (18%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

Average climate in Denmark, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Denmark-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Denmark center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from Denmark center
On 7/31/1997 at 07:15:29, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/30/2007 at 03:47:45, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Denmark center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Denmark:

LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LOWVILLE, NY)
CARTHAGE AREA HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CARTHAGE, NY)
SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WATERTOWN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denmark:

JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 50 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 54 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 60 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,517)

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Notable locations in Denmark: Cameron Corners (A), Deer River Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Plank Cemetery (1), Swinburne Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Bent Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Negro Creek (A), Stony Creek (B), Deer River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	77.1%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Denmark, NY

24 people in religious group quarters

Denmark compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lewis County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%) Wood (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Electricity (9%)

Religion statistics for Denmark

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Conservative Mennonite Conference	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Mennonite Church USA
Adherents	67.7%	10.3%	8.3%	2.4%	2.0%
Congregations	22.6%	22.6%	9.4%	3.8%	1.9%

Name	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	The Wesleyan Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%	4.5%
Congregations	7.5%	3.8%	3.8%	1.9%	22.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

5.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.58%
New York average:	5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($626 average AGI)
Lewis County: 0.17%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, NY	1.48% ($26,923 average AGI)
from Oneida County, NY	0.73% ($33,047)
from St. Lawrence County, NY	0.24% ($16,619)

5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.31%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jefferson County, NY	1.22% ($24,981 average AGI)
to Oneida County, NY	0.76% ($25,591)
to St. Lawrence County, NY	0.23% ($26,600)

Strongest AM radio stations in Denmark:

WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTNY (790 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WATN (1240 AM; 1 kW; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WSCP (1070 AM; daytime; 3 kW; SANDY CREEK-PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Denmark:

WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WCIZ-FM (93.3 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
WSCP-FM (101.7 FM; PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
WOTT (100.7 FM; HENDERSON, NY; Owner: JEFFERSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
W240AN (95.9 FM; COPENHAGEN, ETC., NY; Owner: COPENHAGEN CHRISTIAN RADIO)
W201CB (88.1 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
W220BO (91.9 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: BLACK RIVER VALLEY GOSPEL RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Denmark:

WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
WNYF-CA (Channel 25; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WBQZ-LP (Channel 34; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)
WLOT-LP (Channel 66; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: R. ANTHONY DiMARCANTONIO)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Denmark, New York:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

New York average:

Fatal accident count: 71
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
Fatalities: 77
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Denmark fatal accident list:
Jul 1, 2008 07:45 AM, East Rd, Lat: 43.893439, Lon: -75.554267, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $8,438,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,780
Total average daily truck traffic: 457
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 5,897

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Sandy DiPasquale, Hayes Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 305 m, Overall height: 305 m
Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5671, Email:
Robyn D Shelhamer, Doran Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: 7383 Utica Blvd., Lowville, NY 13367, Phone: (716) 303-0214, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1

Hayes Rd, Structure height: 305 m, Call Sign: KPH957
Assigned Frequencies : 450.980 MHz
Grant Date: 10/13/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2015
Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5671, Fax: (202) 778-5671, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Hayes Rd, Overall height: 304.8 m, Call Sign: WLO834
Assigned Frequencies : 7025.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/22/1989, Expiration Date: 06/01/2015
Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5671, Fax: (202) 778-5671, Email:

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