Denmark is a community in Lee County, Iowa, home to about 835 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 52624, and parts of 52656 and 52658 are in Denmark too.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Denmark
Mostly West Point; part is in Denmark
Part is in Denmark, part in Wever and Augusta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Denmark. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Des Moines International Airport (DSM)134 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL203 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Denmark; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Denmark had 425 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.
It’s the 334th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Lee County grew from 39,719 residents in 1900 to 33,555 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Madison, IA weather station (8 miles away).
13,101 jobs at 786 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Point, Wever, Franklin and Augusta.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.