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Welcome to Danbury ...

The Town of Danbury is located in Fairfield County<1>.


The location of Danbury has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Pronunciation for the Town of Danbury: dan-burr-e<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Danbury has a population of 84,720 people<4> (see below for details).

Danbury is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Danbury lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Danbury: (203) and (475)<6>

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, the Town of Danbury had a population of 80,893 people (or 8.82% of the total population of Fairfield County). This makes Danbury the county's 7th 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 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 80,893 people, the population of Danbury increased 8.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 74,848 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Danbury.

Communities near Danbury ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Danbury.

  • Norwalk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
  • Shelton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Trumbull
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
    • Trumbull is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
  • Newtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <7>
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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
  • New Canaan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
    • New Canaan is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
  • Southbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
    • Southbury is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
  • Monroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,328 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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Danbury, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Danbury.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Danbury.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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