Denmark is a town in Lewis County, New York, home to about 2,630 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13626, and parts of 13367, 13619 and 13620 are in Denmark too.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Denmark; also Champion and Rutland
Mostly Lowville; part is in Denmark
Mostly Champion; part is in Denmark
Mostly New Bremen; part is in Denmark
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 | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Watertown International Airport (ART)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY179 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY238 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 2,626 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 551st largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.
Lewis County grew from 27,427 residents in 1900 to 26,582 in 2020.
Lewis County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 127 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowville, NY weather station (8 miles away).
4,984 jobs at 506 businesses in Lewis County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Denmark.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Copenhagen Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen Central SchoolCopenhagen | Pre-K–12 | 473 | Public | 5.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lowville, Champion, Wilna, New Bremen, Watson, Martinsburg, Croghan, Webb, Rutland, Harrisburg, Pinckney and Montague.
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.