Danbury, Texas

Danbury, Texas
—  City  —
Location of Danbury, Texas
Coordinates: 29°13′43″N 95°20′48″W / 29.22861°N 95.34667°W / 29.22861; -95.34667Coordinates: 29°13′43″N 95°20′48″W / 29.22861°N 95.34667°W / 29.22861; -95.34667
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brazoria
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population (2009)
– Total	1,703
– Density	1,703/sq mi (647.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	77534
Area code(s)	979
FIPS code	48-19120[1]
GNIS feature ID	1355621[2]

Danbury is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,703 at the 2009 census.

Geography

Danbury is located at 29°13′43″N 95°20′48″W / 29.22861°N 95.34667°W / 29.22861; -95.34667 (29.228694, -95.346574)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land. In 2006 the average elevation was 21.4 feet (6.5 m) above mean sea level (MSL) which reflects a 0.168-inch (4.3 mm) 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 2.18 inches (55 mm) of elevation per 100 years, which is a rate 42 times faster than similarly situated areas.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,611 people, 554 households, and 442 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,678.1 people per square mile (647.9/km²). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 610.4 per square mile (235.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.38% White, 0.62% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 6.15% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.

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 has three registered sex offenders within its population of 1,611, (a ratio of 1 offender per 533 persons) as opposed to the nationwide average of 1 offender per 500 persons.

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

Education

Danbury is served by the Danbury Independent School District.

School Colors: Black and Gold

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

State Titles: Baseball - 2009(2A) Softball - 2004(2A)

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.