Danbury is a city in

Woodbury County, Iowa Woodbury County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 105,941, making it the sixth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Sioux City ...

, United States. It is part of the

Sioux City Sioux City () is a city in Woodbury and Plymouth counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 85,797 in the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Iowa. The county seat of Woodbury County, Sioux City is the primar ...

, IA– NE– SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 320 at the time of the 2020 census. Danbury has two churches, St. Mary's Catholic Church and the United Methodist Church. Danbury holds a fall celebration called Corn Days during harvest.

History

A post office called Danbury has been in operation since 1877. The city's name is an amalgamation of the name of its founder, Daniel Thomas, and the county in which it is located, Woodbury.

Geography

Danbury is situated on the Maple River. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 320 people, 150 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The

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was 789.3 inhabitants per square mile (304.8/km²). There were 180 housing units at an average density of 444.0 per square mile (171.4/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 98.1%

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, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.0% from other races and 0.6% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 0.3% of the population. Of the 150 households, 26.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were

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living together, 8.0% were cohabitating couples, 24.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 19.3% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 37.3% of all households were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 49.3 years. 21.6% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 and 44; 30.0% were from 45 and 64; and 27.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 348 people, 159 households, and 96 families living in the city. The

was . There were 185 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.7%

, 1.7% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. There were 159 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were

living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age in the city was 44.3 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 25% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 384 people, 177 households, and 107 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 197 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.74%

, and 0.26% from two or more races. There were 177 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were

living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84. 25.3% are under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,409, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $20,938 for females. The

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for the city was $21,801. About 8.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the

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, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

News media

Danbury is served by ''The Danbury Review'', a weekly newspaper published by Michael Buth. The paper is created and edited by Lynn Buth. Michael and Lynn purchased the newspaper from Dave Colbert in August 1999.

Education

The

Maple Valley–Anthon–Oto Community School District Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School District, or Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community Schools, is a rural public school district headquartered in Mapleton, Iowa. It includes sections of Monona County and Woodbury County with small areas in ...

operates public schools serving the community. It was previously a part of the

Maple Valley Community School District Maple Valley Community School District was a school district headquartered in Mapleton, Iowa. The district was located in sections of Crawford, Ida, Monona and Woodbury counties; it served the municipalities of Mapleton, Castana, Danbury an ...

,Maple Valley Community School District
"

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. Retrieved on July 16, 2018. established in 1961.Maple Valley history page
Maple Valley Community School District. March 5, 2001. Retrieved on July 16, 2018. On July 1, 2012, the Maple Valley district consolidated with the

Anthon–Oto Community School District Anthon–Oto Community School District was a school district headquartered in Anthon, Iowa. The district, in Woodbury County, Iowa, Woodbury County, served Anthon and Oto, Iowa, Oto. History The Anthon and Oto school districts consolidated in 1 ...

to form the new Maple Valley–Anthon–Oto district.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
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. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.

Emergency services

Fire, ambulance, and police protection in Danbury is provided by the Danbury Fire Department, the Danbury Ambulance Service, and the Woodbury County Sheriff's Office respectively.

References

External links

The Danbury Review
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