Denmark, Maine

Coordinates: 43°58′13″N 70°48′12″W / 43.97028°N 70.80333°W / 43.97028; -70.80333
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Denmark, Maine
Town
View of Pleasant Mountain – Denmark, Maine
View of Pleasant Mountain – Denmark, Maine
FIPS code
23-17250
GNIS feature ID0582438
Websitewww.denmarkmaine.org

Denmark is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,197 at the 2020 census.[2] A number of ponds and lakes are located within the town.

History

Denmark American Civil War Monument

The land was once part of Pequawket (now

John Lovewell in 1725 during Dummer's War, the tribe abandoned the area and fled to Canada. The township combined a grant made by the Massachusetts General Court to Fryeburg Academy, Foster's Gore and a strip from Brownfield. Several settlers came from Andover, Massachusetts. It was incorporated as Denmark on February 20, 1807, and named in a show of solidarity with Denmark. That country's capital, Copenhagen, was attacked in 1801 and 1807 by the Royal Navy, which in 1775 had attacked Portland.[3]

Farmers found the soil to be very stony and sandy, producing fair yields of

sashes, blinds and doors. Denmark Village was established at the foot of Moose Pond, whose outlet, Moose Pond Brook, provided the best water-power site.[4] Today, the town is site of summer camps. Camp Wyonegonic, founded 1902, is the oldest girls' camp in the country. Also in Denmark is Camp Walden, established in 1916. Founded in 1994, the Denmark Arts Center
is the latest addition to the town's culture.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Denmark has a total area of 49.93 square miles (129.32 km2), of which 46.12 square miles (119.45 km2) is land and 3.81 square miles (9.87 km2) is water.[1] Denmark is drained by Moose Pond Brook and the Saco River. The largest of its many ponds is Moose Pond, which is approximately 8 miles (13 km) long.

The town is crossed by State Routes 117 and 160. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgton to the northeast, Sebago to the southeast, Hiram to the south, Brownfield to the southwest, and Fryeburg to the northwest.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1810436—
182079281.7%
183095420.5%
18401,14319.8%
18501,2035.2%
18601,171−2.7%
18701,069−8.7%
1880904−15.4%
1890755−16.5%
1900634−16.0%
1910596−6.0%
1920576−3.4%
1930474−17.7%
194053212.2%
1950447−16.0%
1960376−15.9%
19703975.6%
198067269.3%
199085527.2%
20001,00417.4%
20101,14814.3%
20201,1974.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $45,885, and the median income for a family was $57,625. The

poverty line
, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 479 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the town was 46.6 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 36.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

Government

Denmark has a

town manager
form of government and is governed by a municipal charter. The three-member board of selectmen is elected at large on a non-partisan basis for staggered three-year terms. The town manager is appointed by the board of selectmen for an initial term of up to two years and may be reappointed in successive terms of up to three years each. Betty LeGoff is Denmark's town manager after being vacated by Ephrem Paraschak in June 2014

Education

The school system that serves Denmark is known as Maine School Administrative District 72 or MSAD 72. MSAD 72 also serves the municipalities of Brownfield, Fryeburg, Lovell, Stoneham, Stowe and Sweden in addition to Denmark.

Notable people

Photographs

  • Denmark Fire Station 2008
    Denmark Fire Station 2008
  • Moose Pond – Denmark, Maine 2008
    Moose Pond – Denmark, Maine 2008
  • Hancock Pond – Denmark, Maine 2008
    Hancock Pond – Denmark, Maine 2008

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Denmark town, Oxford County, Maine". Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 104–105. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
  4. ^ George J. Varney, "History of Denmark, Maine" (1886)[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 16, 2012.

External links


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