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The above map shows U.S. cities with the highest percentages of people of Danish ancestry. Move your mouse over points on the map to see city names and percentages, and to link to in-depth community information.

DANISH

Compared to the number of people tracing their roots to Sweden or Norway, Danish Americans make up a small group among those of Scandinavian heritage. The greatest waves of Danish immigration occurred in 1881-1883, and in 1903-1905.

In the 2000 census, 1,430,897 people in the U.S. claimed Danish ancestry.

ePodunk mapped the top communities by percentage of population. The map and the following list show communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group, and in which at least 5 percent of those people said they were Danish.

The links at left lead to information on other races and ethnicities.

Community	Place type	% Danish
Audubon, IA	city	29.1
Spring City, UT	city	23.8
Moroni, UT	city	20.2
Aurora, UT	city	18.7
Mount Pleasant, UT	city	17.7
Fairview, UT	city	17.4
Tyler, MN	city	17.2
Salina, UT	city	16.7
Richfield, UT	city	16.2
Monroe, UT	city	14.7
Atlantic, IA	city	14.5
Lincoln, NE	township	14.1
Castle Dale, UT	city	14.1
Manti, UT	city	13.9
Anita, IA	city	13.3
Minden, NE	city	12.9
Blair, NE	city	12.8
Luck, WI	village	12.7
Harlan, IA	city	12.6
Ephraim, UT	city	12.4
Huntington, UT	city	12.2
Hyde Park, UT	city	12.1
Gunnison, UT	city	12.1
Hayes, NE	township	11.9
Ferron, UT	city	11.9
Luck, WI	town	11.7
River Heights, UT	city	11.6
Arlington, SD	city	11.6
Avoca, IA	city	11.4
Grace, ID	city	11.4
Perry, UT	city	11.4
Highland, UT	city	11.0
Laketown, WI	town	10.9
Brigham City, UT	city	10.7
Washington, WI	town	10.5
Plentywood, MT	city	10.4
Honeyville, UT	city	10.3
Tremonton, UT	city	10.3
Nibley, UT	city	10.2
Franksville, WI	populated place	10.2
Preston, ID	city	10.2
Nephi, UT	city	10.1
Hyrum, UT	city	9.9
Lyons, NE	city	9.8
Bancroft, MN	township	9.8
Arlington, NE	village	9.6
Granite, UT	populated place	9.6
Pine, MI	township	9.5
Everett, NE	township	9.4
Albert Lea, MN	township	9.4
Guthrie Center, IA	city	9.3
Fruit Heights, UT	city	9.3
Malad City, ID	city	9.2
Dike, IA	city	9.2
Salem, UT	city	8.9
Harrisville, UT	city	8.9
Orangeville, UT	city	8.8
Armstrong, IA	city	8.7
Day, MI	township	8.7
Maple Valley, MI	township	8.6
Ammon, ID	city	8.6
Spanish Fork, UT	city	8.5
Alpine, UT	city	8.4
Farr West, UT	city	8.4
Kenmare, ND	city	8.4
Benton , NY	town	8.3
Mendon, UT	city	8.3
Sidney, MI	township	8.3
Smithfield, UT	city	8.2
Wellsville, UT	city	8.2
Soda Springs, ID	city	8.1
North Salt Lake, UT	city	8.1
Milltown, WI	town	8.0
Montcalm, MI	township	8.0
Fairplain, MI	township	8.0
Solvang, CA	city	8.0
Bountiful, UT	city	8.0
Laurel, NE	city	8.0
Providence, UT	city	8.0
North Logan, UT	city	7.9
Cedar Hills, UT	town	7.9
East Millcreek, UT	populated place	7.9
Fillmore, UT	city	7.9
Wellington, UT	city	7.8
Garland, UT	city	7.8
Saint Paul, NE	city	7.8
Centerville, UT	city	7.7
Mapleton, UT	city	7.6
Millville, UT	city	7.6
Bluffdale, UT	city	7.5
Delta, UT	city	7.5
Lehi, UT	city	7.5
Saratoga Springs, UT	town	7.5
La Verkin, UT	city	7.4
Plain City, UT	city	7.4
Monticello, UT	city	7.4
Kaysville, UT	city	7.4
Treynor, IA	city	7.3
Mount Pleasant, WI	town	7.2
Price, UT	city	7.2
Woodland Hills, UT	town	7.2
American Fork, UT	city	7.1
Marion, SD	city	7.1
Washington, UT	city	7.1
Montpelier, ID	city	7.1
Springville, UT	city	7.1
Stanton, MI	city	7.1
Penn Yan, NY	village	7.0
Centerville, SD	city	6.9
Payson, UT	city	6.9
Santaquin, UT	city	6.9
Richmond, UT	city	6.9
Yorkville, WI	town	6.9
Fort Calhoun, NE	city	6.8
Home, MI	township	6.8
Albert Lea, MN	city	6.8
Clinton, UT	city	6.8
Saint Croix Falls, WI	town	6.8
Rexburg, ID	city	6.8
Pleasant View, UT	city	6.7
Superior, NE	city	6.7
Waupaca, WI	city	6.7
Cato, MI	township	6.7
South Weber, UT	city	6.7
West Bountiful, UT	city	6.7
Kanab, UT	city	6.7
Denmark, WI	village	6.7
Elk Ridge, UT	town	6.7
Ponca, NE	city	6.7
White City, UT	populated place	6.7
Lakeview, MI	village	6.6
Pickerel Lake, MN	township	6.6
Douglass, MI	township	6.6
Logan, UT	city	6.6
Dwight, IL	village	6.6
Roosevelt, UT	city	6.6
Belvidere, MI	township	6.5
Eureka, WI	town	6.5
Sugar City, ID	city	6.5
Dwight, IL	township	6.5
Orem, UT	city	6.5
Provo, UT	city	6.5
Beresford, SD	city	6.5
Torrey, NY	town	6.5
Shelley, ID	city	6.5
Hooper, UT	city	6.5
Riverdale, NE	township	6.5
Tekamah, NE	city	6.4
Woodbine, IA	city	6.4
Saint Anthony, ID	city	6.4
Milltown, WI	village	6.4
North Ogden, UT	city	6.4
Willard, UT	city	6.4
Naples, UT	city	6.3
Blackfoot, ID	city	6.3
Holladay, UT	city	6.3
Glidden, IA	city	6.3
Parker, SD	city	6.3
Farmington, UT	city	6.3
McGill, NV	populated place	6.3
Helper, UT	city	6.2
Bennington, NE	city	6.2
Pleasant Grove, UT	city	6.2
New Denmark, WI	town	6.2
Milo, NY	town	6.2
Lewiston, UT	city	6.1
Murray, UT	city	6.1
Sturtevant, WI	village	6.0
Dakota City, IA	city	6.0
Greenville, MI	city	6.0
South Jordan, UT	city	6.0
Uintah, UT	town	6.0
Waupaca, WI	town	6.0
Eagle Mountain, UT	town	6.0
Ord, NE	township	6.0
Draper, UT	city	6.0
Duchesne, UT	city	5.9
Onawa, IA	city	5.9
Greenfield, IA	city	5.9
Edmore, MI	village	5.9
Sandy, UT	city	5.9
Afton, WY	town	5.9
Lindon, UT	city	5.9
Weeping Water, NE	city	5.9
West Jordan, UT	city	5.9
Enoch, UT	city	5.8
Morgan, UT	city	5.8
Plainview, NE	city	5.8
Midway, UT	city	5.7
Hooper, NE	township	5.7
West Point, UT	city	5.6
Ord, NE	city	5.6
Saint Ansgar, IA	city	5.6
Caledonia, WI	town	5.6
Racine, WI	city	5.6
Riverton, UT	city	5.6
Heber, UT	city	5.5
Herriman, UT	town	5.5
South Ogden, UT	city	5.5
Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated, NE	township	5.5
Eureka, MI	township	5.4
Rigby, ID	city	5.4
De Smet, SD	city	5.4
Marriott-Slaterville, UT	city	5.4
Lincoln, KS	city	5.4
Santa Clara, UT	city	5.3
Northwood, IA	city	5.3
Platte, NE	township	5.3
Central City, NE	city	5.3
Denison, IA	city	5.2
Frederic, WI	village	5.2
Cedar City, UT	city	5.2
Oakley, UT	city	5.2
Poysippi, WI	town	5.2
Evergreen, MI	township	5.2
Syracuse, UT	city	5.2
Coon Rapids, IA	city	5.1
Taylorsville, UT	city	5.1
Oakland, NE	city	5.1
Roy, UT	city	5.1
Council Bluffs, IA	city	5.1
Yankton, SD	city	5.1
Magnolia, IL	township	5.1
Pleasant Grove, IL	township	5.1
Chubbuck, ID	city	5.1
Oquirrh, UT	populated place	5.1
Cottonwood Heights, UT	populated place	5.0

Sources: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, ed. Stephan Thernstrom; Ancestry: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (June 2004); ePodunk

Mapping by Daniel Shorter

-- October 2005

Other resources:

· American-Scandinavian Foundation
· Danish Immigrant Museum
· Danish immigration research - bibliography
· Denmark Events and Time Periods - FamilySearch
· National Danish-American Genealogical Society
· Denmark databases
· Denmark Genealogy Forum
· Immigration & ship records

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