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Danbury
Danbury City Hall. April 2012
Danbury City Hall. April 2012
Motto(s): 
Small Town Big heart
Location of Danbury, Texas
Location of Danbury, Texas
Brazoria County Danbury.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Brazoria
Area
 • Total 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Land 0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,671
 • Density 1,816.31/sq mi (701.03/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77534
Area code(s) 979
FIPS code 48-19120
GNIS feature ID 1355621
Website https://www.danburytx.gov

Danbury is a small city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It's located northeast of Angleton, near the Union Pacific Railroad. Danbury has its own school district. In 2020, about 1,671 people lived there.

Where is Danbury?

Danbury is in the northeast part of Brazoria County. It is next to Flores Bayou. The city is about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Angleton, which is the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Danbury covers about 0.97 square miles (2.5 square kilometers) of land.

People of Danbury

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 807
1980 1,357 68.2%
1990 1,447 6.6%
2000 1,611 11.3%
2010 1,715 6.5%
2020 1,671 −2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2020, there were 1,671 people living in Danbury. There were 467 households and 355 families.

Danbury's Population in 2020
Group Number of People Percentage
White (not Hispanic) 1,209 72.35%
Black or African American (not Hispanic) 20 1.2%
Native American or Alaska Native (not Hispanic) 4 0.24%
Asian (not Hispanic) 4 0.24%
Other Race (not Hispanic) 2 0.12%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (not Hispanic) 88 5.27%
Hispanic or Latino 344 20.59%
Total 1,671

Danbury elected its first mayor in 1961. The first mayor was E.J. Filipp. The city has three churches: two Baptist and one Catholic. These churches include about 44% of the city's population as members.

Education in Danbury

Danbury is served by the Danbury Independent School District. The school colors are Black and Vegas Gold.

High School Sports

Danbury High School offers many sports. These include Football, Powerlifting, Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Track, Tennis, and Golf. The school also has a varsity cheerleading team and a marching band. The track around the football field was recently fixed. A new weight room has also been added.

State Championships

Danbury High School teams have won state titles in:

  • Baseball – 2009 (Class 2A)
  • Softball – 2004 (Class 2A), 2011 (Class 2A)

The Danbury Library is part of the Brazoria County Library System. The Texas Legislature has said that Danbury ISD is in the Alvin Community College zone.

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