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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) & (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 total 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
  • Fairfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<7> to the southeast of Danbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Fairfield
  • Shelton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
    • Shelton lies 18 miles [29 km]<7> to the east of Danbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Shelton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton<8>
  • Shelton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
    • Shelton lies 18 miles [29 km]<7> to the east of Danbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,957 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Shelton
  • Yorktown
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    • Yorktown lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<7> to the southwest of Danbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,988 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Yorktown
  • Trumbull
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
    • Trumbull lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<7> to the southeast of Danbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,438 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Trumbull
  • Carmel
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<7> to the west of Danbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,339 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carmel
  • East Fishkill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
    • East Fishkill lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<7> to the northwest of Danbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,503 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on East Fishkill
  • Newtown
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Newtown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<7> to the east of Danbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on Newtown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown<8>
  • New Milford
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford lies 18 miles [29 km]<7> to the north of Danbury.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • 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 Google Maps centered on New Milford

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Danbury) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Danbury. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from DanburyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4023, Longitude: -73.4712       In this case, the coordinates for Danbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<8>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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