Editing Danbury, Texas

{{short description|City in Brazoria County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Danbury
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = Small Town Big heart

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| image_caption            = Danbury City Hall. April 2012
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria]]

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| population_total         = 1671
| population_density_km2   = 701.03
| population_density_sq_mi = 1816.31

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| elevation_m              = 7
| elevation_ft             = 23
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 77534
| area_code                = [[Area code 979|979]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-19120<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| website                  = [https://www.danburytx.gov/ https://www.danburytx.gov]
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'''Danbury''' is a city in [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria County]], [[Texas]], United States. It is located northeast of [[Angleton, Texas|Angleton]] along the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] and County Road 171. The city boasts its own school district. The population was 1,671 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://www.biggestuscities.com/city/danbury-texas| title=Danbury, Texas Population History &#124; 1990 - 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Danbury is located northeast of the center of Brazoria County, next to Flores Bayou. It is {{convert|7|mi|0}} northeast of Angleton, the county seat. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Danbury has a total area of {{convert|2.5|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

In 2006, the average elevation was {{convert|21.4|ft|m}} above mean sea level (MSL), which reflects a {{convert|0.168|in|mm|adj=on}} negative deviation compared to a 1998 study. This decrease is believed to be caused by the extraction of groundwater (9% of total declination), the extraction of petroleum products (88% of total declination) with a probable calculated seasonal difference in soil moisture accounting for the remainder. At the present rate of change, Danbury will lose approximately {{convert|2.18|in|mm}} of elevation per 100 years, which is a rate 42 times faster than similarly situated areas.{{Citation needed|date=April 2014}}

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1970= 807
|1980= 1357
|1990= 1447
|2000= 1611
|2010= 1715
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=1671}}}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Danbury racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4819120&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,209
|72.35%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|20
|1.2%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|4
|0.24%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|4
|0.24%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.12%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|88
|5.27%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|344
|20.59%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,671'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,671 people, 467 households, and 355 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,611 people, 554 households, and 442 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,678.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 586 housing units at an average density of {{convert|610.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.38% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.62% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 15.52% of the population.

There were 554 households, out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.30.  Danbury elected its first mayor in 1961. The first mayor of Danbury was E.J. Filipp.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $50,536, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $44,250 versus $25,893 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,565. About 6.0% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Danbury is served by three churches (two Baptist and one Catholic) which claim as members 44% of the city's population.

==Municipal and Government services==
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Danbury_TX_Post_Office.jpg|US Post Office in Danbury
File:Danbury_TX_Community_Center.jpg|Danbury Community Center
File:Danbury_TX_Volunteer_Fire_Dept.jpg|Danbury Volunteer Fire Dept.
</gallery>

== Education ==
Danbury is served by the [[Danbury Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48039_brazoria/DC20SD_C48039.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-09}}</ref>

School Colors: Black and Vegas Gold

High School Athletics:
Danbury High Schools's athletics department offers Football, Powerlifting, Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Tennis and Golf. The school has a varsity cheerleading team and a marching band. The track around the football field was recently repaired/resurfaced, and a new weight room has been added as well.

State Titles: 
Baseball – 2009(2A)  
Softball – 2004(2A) 2011(2A)

The Danbury Library is a part of the [[Brazoria County Library System]].

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File:Danbury_ISD_Elem_School.jpg|Danbury Elementary School
File:Danbury_ISD_Middle_School.jpg|Danbury Middle School
File:Danbury_ISD_High_School.jpg|Danbury High School
File:Danbury Texas Library.jpg|Danbury Community Library
</gallery>

The [[Texas Legislature]] designated Danbury ISD as being in the [[Alvin Community College]] zone.<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.163.  ALVIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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{{Brazoria County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Brazoria County, Texas]]
[[Category:Greater Houston]]