Welcome to Danbury ...
The city of Danbury is located in Fairfield County<1>.
The pronunciation of Danbury: dan-burr-e<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Danbury, you might consider that their post office opened in 1785.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Danbury has a population of 84,720 people<3> (see below for details).
Danbury is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Danbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Danbury: (203) and (475)<5>
The ZIP codes for Danbury: 06810-06811, 06813-06814, 06816-06817<6>
Websites for Danbury ...
Official Website: www.ci.danbury.ct.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.businessfairfield.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Danbury had an population of 84,720 people. This is an increase of 4.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Danbury had a population of 80,893 people (or 8.82% of the total population of Fairfield County). This makes Danbury the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Danbury represents 2.26% of the population of Connecticut (which has 3,574,097 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 80,893 people, the population of Danbury increased 8.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 74,848 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Danbury.
Communities Also Named Danbury ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Danbury - they are located in Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Saskatchewan, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Danbury.
Communities near Danbury ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Danbury.
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
- Norwalk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <8>
- Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Shelton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <8>
- Shelton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Trumbull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Westport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Newtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <8>
- New Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Ridgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Danbury. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Danbury.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Danbury. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Danbury.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Danbury. Our list includes 49 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Danbury.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Danbury ...
Looking for more information about Danbury? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Danbury, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Danbury.
Adding Danbury to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Danbury in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Danbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Danbury post office opened in 1785.
We also found Danbury in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Danbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Danbury: www.ci.danbury.ct.us/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Fairfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Danbury. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Danbury. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Danbury). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Danbury or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Danbury includes: 06810, 06813, 06816 & 06817. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |