Copenhagen, New York

About Copenhagen

Set in the northern part of New York, Copenhagen is a tiny community, home to 660 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Copenhagen holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.18 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 559 residents per square mile.

📰 Copenhagen News Today

• Your Guide to Copenhagen The New York Times · Aug 11
• Copenhagen woman allegedly fled Alexandria Bay port of entry, injured CBP officer WWNY · Jul 16
• State Police arrest Copenhagen man on grand larceny and lien law violation New York State Police (.gov) · Jan 14
• Maxine Audrey Pridell Obituary Jun 29, 2026 Lundy Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc. · Jun 29
• The cost of snow removal in communities across New York Spectrum News · Dec 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Copenhagen Unique

• The only place in America named Copenhagen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Copenhagen

• Cobb Creek State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lookout State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pinckney State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Athletic Fields reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Copenhagen

• COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Copenhagen

🏘️ Nearby Communities