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Welcome to Danbury ...

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

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<2> (see below for details).

Danbury is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Danbury: 712

The ZIP code for Danbury: 51019<4>

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 total 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 (which had 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)
  • Holstein
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Schleswig
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Correctionville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Battle Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Anthon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Charter Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ute
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ute is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <5>
  • Smithland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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 (so far) for Danbury was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Danbury.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Woodbury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Danbury.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Danbury - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/