Denmark

History

In 1846, a Prussian immigrant, John Bartlme, purchased 40 acres of land in the area of what is now Denmark. In 1848, the second settler, and the first Danish immigrant, a man named Niels Gotfredsen, bought 160 acres in the area. This was also the year that the residents of Denmark wanted to build a church, but they did not have any money. A man from De Pere came to the town, and offered to pay two dollars for every vote the people of Denmark would cast in favor of De Pere. From Green Bay, Beyer traveled seven hours by ox team to get to Denmark. The depot was built in the downtown area. The railroad was originally planned to travel through Cooperstown, Wisconsin, rather than Denmark, but railroad officials decided against this plan. The official vote tally was 109 in favor, and 26 against. On March 3, 1949, Denmark State Bank was robbed of $38,000 at gunpoint. This was the first bank robbery in Brown County, Wisconsin. On September 7, 1988, a Chicago & Northwestern train derailed as it was passing the Lake to Lake cheese plant. 20 of the 144 train cars derailed, including several that were carrying sulfuric acid and fuel oil. The train also had cars that were carrying chlorine, however, the engineer did not know which cars contained the chemical, and the wind was blowing towards a residential district. This information led the village and county officials to evacuate a large portion of the village. It was soon found that none of the chemicals had leaked, and residents were allowed to return to their homes. In 1996, Wisconsin Central Ltd., which had bought the train line from Chicago & Northwestern, abandoned the tracks between Denmark and Rockwood, Wisconsin The abandoned rail line was converted into the Devil's River State Trail, which was completed in 2013.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Denmark has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb), with some moderation due to the village's proximity to Lake Michigan.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Denmark Elementary
  Elementary · Denmark · 549 students · 13.7:1 ratio
• Denmark High
  High · Denmark · 498 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• McAuliffe Elementary
  Elementary · Green Bay · 406 students · 15:1 ratio
• Denmark Middle
  Middle · Denmark · 325 students · 13.5:1 ratio
• Denmark Early Childhood Ctr
  Elementary · Denmark · 212 students · 17.7:1 ratio
• Viking Academy
  High · Denmark · 32 students · 16:1 ratio