Welcome to Danbury ...

The city of Danbury is located in Woodbury County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Danbury, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Danbury has a population of 340 people<3> (see below for details).

Danbury is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Danbury lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Danbury lies within the (712) area code.

The ZIP code for Danbury: 51019<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Danbury had an population of 340 people. This is a decrease of 2.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Danbury had a population of 348 people. This makes Danbury the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Danbury represents 0.01% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 550th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 348 people, the population of Danbury decreased 9.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 384 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 Connecticut, 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.

• Ida Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
  • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <6>
• Holstein
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
  • Holstein is located in Ida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <6>
• Mapleton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Monona County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <6>
• Schleswig
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schleswig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schleswig
  • Schleswig is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schleswig <6>
• Correctionville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
  • Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <6>
• Battle Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
  • Battle Creek is located in Ida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <6>
• Anthon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon
  • Anthon is located in Woodbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthon <6>
• Charter Oak
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
  • Charter Oak is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charter Oak <6>
• Ute
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
  • Ute is located in Monona County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <6>
• Smithland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Smithland is located in Woodbury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <6>

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.

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.<7>

From that list, the Danbury post office opened in 1877.

We also found Danbury in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danbury.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/