Danbury Connecticut

• Founded: 1685 (incorporated, 1889)
• Head Official: Mayor Mark D. Boughton (R) (since 2001)
• City Population
• 1980: 60,470
• 1990: 65,585
• 2000: 74,848
• 2003 estimate: 77,353
• Percent change, 1990–2000: 14.1%
• U.S. rank in 1980: 324th
• U.S. rank in 1990: 355th
• U.S. rank in 2000: 406th (State rank: 7th)
• Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)
• 1980: 175,000
• 1990: 193,597
• 2000: 217,980
• Percent change, 1990–2000: 12.6%
• U.S. rank in 1980: 1st (CMSA)
• U.S. rank in 1990: 1st (CMSA)
• U.S. rank in 2000: 1st (CMSA)
• Area: 44.3 square miles (2000)
• Elevation: Ranges from 378 feet to 1,050 feet
• Average Annual Temperature: 49.7° F
• Average Annual Precipitation: 25.8 inches of rain; 26 inches of snow
• Major Economic Sectors: Trade, manufacturing, services
• Unemployment Rate: 3.7% (April 2005)
• Per Capita Income: $24,500 (1999)
• 2004 ACCRA Average House Price: Not reported
• 2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported
• 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,198
• Major Colleges and Universities: Western Connecticut State University
• Daily Newspaper: News-Times