Danbury, Wisconsin
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Danbury is an unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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 census-designated place
Census-designated place
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 in Burnett County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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, United States
United States
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. The community is located in the northwest corner of the Town of Swiss
Swiss, Wisconsin
Swiss is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 815 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Danbury is located within the town.-Geography:...

. Its ZIP code
ZIP Code
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 is 54830. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, its population is 172. The community is known to the local residents as the "Last stop to the Border", since it is located less than 1 mile (1 km) from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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's border with Minnesota
Minnesota
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, and main intersection in the community is located at the intersection of two state highways (Wisconsin Highway 35 and Wisconsin Highway 77).

Geography

Danbury is located at 46.006N. The longitude is -92.371W. It is in the Central Standard Time Zone. The elevation is 938 feet (285.9 m) above sea level.

Local Events

  • Danbury Days is the 4th of July week end parade that draws over 2500 people each year with vendors and food.
  • Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park is located on 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) wooded along the Yellow River. The park is a National historical site that consists of reconstructed fur trade posts that occupy the actual sites where they were once operated from 1802 to 1805. The trade post were re-discovered in 1969 by Harris and Francis Palmer and Gene and Lafayette Connor and information in the journals of George Nelson, the XY Company clerk, eventually led researchers to the site.
  • St. Croix Chippewa Indians
    St. Croix Chippewa Indians
    The St. Croix Chippewa Indians are a historical Band of Ojibwe located along the St. Croix River, which forms the boundary between the U.S. states of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Majority of the St. Croix Band are divided into two groups: the Federally recognized St...

     Band from the Lake Superior Chippewa
    Lake Superior Chippewa
    The Lake Superior Chippewa were a historical band of Ojibwe Indians living around Lake Superior in what is now the northern parts of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.-Origins:...

     holds it annual St. Croix Wild Rice Pow-wow hosting drums and singers from all over North America
    North America
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    . The three-day celebration features drum and dance contests, huge feasts and a large variety of food and craft vendors.
  • The Village Players Community Theatre was formed in 1999 to provide theater for the Northwestern Wisconsin. The theater will provide a source of entertainment and opportunity for all participants, including acting, stage production, directing, and for the viewing audience.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,851 people and 1,312 households residing in the Danbury ZCTA
ZIP Code Tabulation Area
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. The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 91.1% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 6.1% Native American or Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 1,312 households out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.57.

3.5% of the total population
Population
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 was under 5 years of age, 83.5% were 18 years and over, and 26.4% are 65 years and over.

The median household income
Median household income
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 in the ZCTA was $32,219, and the median income for a family was $37,845. Males had a median income of $31,133 versus $18,167 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the ZCTA was $17,596. About 5.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of individuals.
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