Denmark, ME

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Denmark, Maine

Denmark, Maine, in Oxford county, is 34 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 112 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. As of the year 2000 census, 1,004 people lived in Denmark.

The People and Families of Denmark

In Denmark, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Denmark had a median family income of $47,969. Many people in Denmark make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the town have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Maine.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Denmark.

Denmark Housing

An estimated 88% of living spaces in Denmark are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Denmark, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Denmark strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maine):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 12%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Denmark, ME

Comparing Denmark to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maine (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles NW of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	112 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Oxford
Standard Zip Codes	04022
Phone Area Codes	207
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.97
Longitude	-70.803

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	NORTH CONWAY
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	TAMWORTH 3
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 56 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,004	100%
Male	486	48.4%
Female	518	51.6%
Under 18	241	24%
18+	763	76%
65+	148	14.7%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.88
White	983	97.9%
African-American	4	0.4%
Asian	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	10	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,105
Growth	101
Growth %	10.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	19.8%
Irish	12.3%
German	11.7%
US/American	8.7%
Scottish	8.2%
French (except Basque)	8.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.4%
French Canadian	6.1%
Swedish	4.4%
Italian	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Polish	1.5%
Portuguese	1.2%
Moroccan	1.2%
Finnish	1%
Norwegian	0.7%
Canadian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Jamaican	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
European	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$1,000

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Denmark	1,004	$47,969
Bridgton	4,883	$42,392
Brownfield	1,251	$39,886
Cornish	1,269	$46,477
Fryeburg	3,083	$40,128
Hiram	1,423	$36,964
Naples	3,274	$40,825

Library
Denmark Public Library 121 East Main St. Denmark, Maine (207) 452-2200

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