Danbury is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is located northeast of Angleton along the Union Pacific Railroad and County Road 171. The city boasts its own school district. Its population was 1,671 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Danbury is located northeast of the center of Brazoria County, next to Flores Bayou. It is northeast of Angleton, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, Danbury has a total area of , all land.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Danbury had a population of 1,671 people, with 355 families residing in the city. The median age was 37.1 years; 27.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 599 households in Danbury, of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.1% were married-couple households, 15.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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| White || 1,291 || 77.3%
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| Black or African American || 23 || 1.4%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 14 || 0.8%
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| Asian || 4 || 0.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 122 || 7.3%
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| Two or more races || 217 || 13.0%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 344 || 20.6%
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2000 census
As of the 2000 census,
School colors: Black and Vegas Gold
High school athletics:
Danbury High Schools's athletics department offers football, powerlifting, volleyball, cross-country running, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, golf, and cheerleading. The school also has a marching band. The track around the football field has been repaired/resurfaced, and a new weight room has been added, as well.
State titles:
Baseball – 2009(2A)
Softball – 2004(2A) 2011(2A)
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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
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The Texas Legislature designated Danbury ISD as being in the Alvin Community College zone.
See also
- List of municipalities in Texas