Town guide

Denmark, Minnesota

Denmark is a township in Washington County, Minnesota, home to about 1,883 people across 28 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55001 and 55033.

Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,88366 per sq mi
Median home value$637,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$215Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Denmark

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Denmark

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN20 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL328 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.

Who represents Denmark

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Denmark had 1,801 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.

It’s the 358th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Washington County grew from 27,808 residents in 1900 to 267,568 in 2020.

Denmark population by census2000: 1,348, 2010: 1,737, 2020: 1,8011,34820001,73720101,8012020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,808, 1910: 26,013, 1920: 23,761, 1930: 24,753, 1940: 26,430, 1950: 34,544, 1960: 52,432, 1970: 82,948, 1980: 113,571, 1990: 145,896, 2000: 201,130, 2010: 238,136, 2020: 267,56828K’00’1024K’20’3026K’40’5052K’60’70114K’80’90201K’00’10268K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DenmarkJan: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 27°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.2 in24°6°Jan0.929°9°Feb0.941°22°Mar1.856°36°Apr3.169°48°May4.379°59°Jun4.983°63°Jul4.481°61°Aug4.273°53°Sep3.259°40°Oct2.643°27°Nov1.730°14°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hastings Dam 2, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

95,631 jobs at 6,542 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyRetail trade: 15,399 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 14,768 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,841 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,547 jobs; Construction: 9,196 jobs; Professional services: 4,687 jobs; Other services: 4,617 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,176 jobsRetail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 15% Manufacturing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denmark’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodbury14.8 miles
  • River Falls Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · River Falls15.8 miles
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon FallsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cannon Falls16.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors14
Dentists19
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers66
Physical and occupational therapists43
Optometrists6
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Denmark

Parks (30 nearby)

  • Vermillion River Linear Park · 107 acres0.4 mi
  • Veterans Athletic Complex · 55 acres1.2 mi
  • C P Adams Park · 41 acres1.4 mi
  • Vermillion Falls Park · 30 acres0.7 mi
  • Old Mill Park · 21 acres0.9 mi
  • Lions Park · 17 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Coburn's1.0 mi
  • Spiral Food Co-op1.3 mi
  • Cub Foods1.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Alina Pharmacy7.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pleasant Hill Library1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Hastings Arts Center1.5 mi
  • Rotary Pavilion1.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Denmark

Public schools here are run by Hastings Public School District, Intermediate School District 917. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hastings Early Child Special Ed.HastingsPre-K100Special Education1.4 mi
Tilden Community PreschoolHastingsPre-K35Public1.4 mi
Christa McAuliffe ElementaryHastingsK–4470Public1.5 mi
Kennedy ElementaryHastingsK–4461Public1.1 mi
Pinecrest ElementaryHastingsK–4436Public0.8 mi
Special ServicesHastingsK–82Special Education1.0 mi
Hastings Middle SchoolHastings5–81,183Public1.0 mi
HOA Middle SchoolHastings5–8—Public1.0 mi
917 New ChanceHastings6–123Alternative Education1.9 mi
917 Riverside SchoolHastings6–1217Alternative Education1.9 mi
Allina Hastings PHPHastings6–12—Alternative Education1.8 mi
Hastings Alternative CenterHastings9–1232Alternative Education2.1 mi
Hastings High SchoolHastings9–121,301Public2.1 mi
HOA High SchoolHastings9–1213Public2.1 mi
StaarsHastings128Special Education1.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Elizabeth Ann Seton SchoolHastingsPre-K–8183Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Pine Harbor Christian AcademyHastingsK–8149Christian (no specific denomination)4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Denmark

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Shares ZIP codes with Hastings, Cottage Grove, Afton, Ravenna, Marshan, Nininger, Vermillion Township, Douglas, Miesville and Hastings City.

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.