Danbury was settled by colonists in 1685, when eight families moved from what are now Norwalk and Stamford, Connecticut. The Danbury area was then called Pahquioque by its namesake, the Algonquian-speaking Pahquioque … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, Danbury has a total area of 44.3 square miles (115 km ), of which 42.1 square miles (109 km ) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km ), or 4.94%, is water. The city is l… See more

It's estimated that the population of Danbury as of 2015 is 84,657. As of the 2010 census, there were 80,893 people and 29,046 households in the city, with 2.73 persons per household. 44.1% of the population … See more