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Danish American
Total population

Danish
1,430,897 Americans
[1] 0. 5% of the US population
Regions with significant populations
Utah, Idaho, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin
Languages
English language, Danish
Religions
Christianity (Protestantism, Catholicism), Mormonism
Related ethnic groups
Danes, Scandinavian Americans, European Americans
Distribution of Danish Americans according to the 2000 census.
Distribution of Danish Americans according to the 2000 census. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. As a Christian Ecclesiastical term Catholic —from the Greek adjective, meaning "general" or "universal"—is described Mormonism is a term used to describe the religious, ideological and cultural elements of certain branches of the Latter Day Saint movement The term Dane may refer to People with a Danish ancestral or ethnic identity whether living in Denmark, emigrants or the descendants of emigrants A European American (Euro-American is a person who resides in the United States and is either from Europe or is the descendant of European immigrants The ancestry of the people of the United States is widely varied and includes descendants of Populations from around the World, some presumably extinct


Danish Americans are people born in the United States with Danish ancestry. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe There are approximately 1,500,000 Americans of Danish origin or descent.

According to the United States Census of 2000, the states with the largest populations of Danish Americans are as follows:

The states with the smallest populations of Danish Americans are as follows:

If it were a state, Washington, D.C., would have the smallest Danish American population, with 1,047 counted in 2000. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States Vermont ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D [2]


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Culture

The Library of Congress has noted that Danish Americans, more so than other Scandinavian Americans, "spread nationwide and comparatively quickly disappeared into the melting pot. The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well The melting pot is an analogy for the way in which homogeneous societies develop in which the ingredients in the pot (people of different cultures races and religions are . . . the Danes were the least cohesive group and the first to lose consciousness of their origins. "[3] Historians have pointed to the higher rate of English use among Danes, their willingless to marry non-Danes, and their eagerness to become naturalized citizens as factors that contributed to their rapid assimilation, as well as their interactions with the already more assimilated German American community. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States A region or society where several different groups are spontaneously assimilated is sometimes referred to as a Melting pot. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry [4]

As the Danes came to America, they brought some of their traditional foods with them. Popular Danish foods among Danish Americans are kringle, æbleskiver, frikadeller (Danish meatballs), and risengrød. Kringle is a Pastry developed in Scandinavia although some claim its roots are in Germany Æbleskiver ( Danish meaning apple slices (singular æbleskive) are traditional Danish spherical pancakes somewhat similar in texture to Frikadeller (pronounced frek-ka-delluh) are flat fried Dumplings of minced meat often likened to the Danish version of Meatballs They a popular

In 1872, Danish Americans in Omaha, Nebraska, founded the Danish Pioneer, an English-Danish newspaper. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the Now published in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, it is the oldest Danish American newspaper in publication. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. [5]

Education

Like many other immigrant groups, Danish Americans also founded schools to educate their youth. Traditional Danish "folk schools," which focused more on learning outcomes than grades or diplomas, were operated primarily between the 1870s and 1930s in heavily Danish communities such as Elk Horn, Iowa; Ashland, Michigan; West Denmark, Wisconsin; Nysted, Nebraska; Tyler, Minnesota; Kenmare, North Dakota; and Solvang, California. Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Tyler is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1218 at the 2000 census Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Kenmare is a city in Ward County, North Dakota in the United States. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. Solvang is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. [6]

The two major still-operating historically Danish American colleges are Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, and Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa, both of which are home to large collections of Danish American archives. Dana College is an accredited baccalaureate College of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, located in Blair Nebraska. Blair is a city in and the County seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Grand View College is a four-year liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America.

Religious life

Like other groups of Americans of Scandinavian descent, many of them are Lutherans. Terminology and usage As a cultural term "Scandinavia" has no official definition and is subject to usage by those who identify with the culture in question as well Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther The oldest Danish-Lutheran congregation is Emmaus Lutheran Church in Racine, Wisconsin, founded August 22, 1851. Racine is a city in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, located beside Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Nearby Kenosha is home to the second oldest Danish-Lutheran congregation, St. Kenosha (kəˈnoʊʃə is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, United States. Mary's Lutheran Church, which is the largest congregation in the Greater Milwaukee Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ( ELCA) is a mainline Protestant denomination headquartered in Chicago Illinois.

In addition, a large number of Danish Americans belong to the Mormon church. Mormonism is a term used to describe the religious, ideological and cultural elements of certain branches of the Latter Day Saint movement Between 1849 and 1904, some 17,000 Danish Mormons and their children made the journey to the Mormon Zion in Utah, making Danes second only to the British in number of foreigners recruited by the church to the state.

Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin have the largest concentrations of non-Mormon Danish Americans. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The states with the largest Mormon Danish American populations are Utah and Idaho, particularly the southeastern part of the state. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America.

Smaller but significant numbers of Danish Americans have also become Methodists, Baptists, Roman Catholics, and Seventh-day Adventists. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance [7]

Danish American communities

Racine, Wisconsin, claims to be the home to the largest group of Danish Americans in the United States. Racine is a city in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, located beside Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States A number of other communities were founded by Danish Americans or have a large Danish American community:

Additionally, Danish Americans helped settle Montcalm County, Michigan. Ames is a city located in the central part of the US state of Iowa, and is approximately 30 miles north of Des Moines in Story County. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Blair is a city in and the County seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Dannebrog is a village in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Denmark is a village in Brown County in the US state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Greenville is a city in Montcalm County of the US state of Michigan. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Kenmare is a city in Ward County, North Dakota in the United States. North Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern and Western regions of the United States of America. Kenosha (kəˈnoʊʃə is a city in and the county seat of Kenosha County, United States. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Racine is a city in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States, located beside Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Solvang is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Tyler is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1218 at the 2000 census Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Viborg is a city in Turner County, South Dakota, United States. South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Washington Island is an Island located about 7 miles northeast of the tip of Door Peninsula in Door County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Montcalm County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, its population was 61266 Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America.

See also

References

  1. ^ US Census Bureau, American FactFinder, Decennial Programs, Census 2000, Data Set Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) – Sample Data, Table: PCT18 ANCESTRY (TOTAL CATEGORIES TALLIED) FOR PEOPLE WITH ONE OR MORE ANCESTRY CATEGORIES REPORTED [109 Universe].
  2. ^ Danish Americans
  3. ^ Danes in America - Danish Immigration to America - Bibliographies & Guides - Local History & Genealogy Reading Room (Library of Congress)
  4. ^ Danish Americans
  5. ^ The Danish Pioneer Oldest Danish-American Newspaper in USA
  6. ^ Danish Americans
  7. ^ Danish Americans

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