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Friends of ex-Danbury golfer Ken Green to hold benefit golf tournament
Danbury News Times
So were Mark Calcavecchia, the late Payne Stewart and Kenny Green, the best golfer ever to swing a club in Danbury. Sure, the golf was great at the 1989 ...

Danbury developer plans retail center in vacant building downtown
Danbury News Times
By Dirk Perrefort DANBURY -- A local developer is planning to renovate a vacant building and eyesore on Crosby Street into a retail center to attract more ...

Danbury firefighter helps his counterparts in Colombia
Danbury News Times
By Dirk Perrefort DANBURY -- During a visit to Colombia two years ago, Danbury firefighter Walter Artega .

Mercedes-Benz of Danbury recognized for excellence
Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT
By Michael C. Juliano Mercedes-Benz of Danbury is keeping to the German car maker's motto of "the best or nothing." The dealership, at 100 Federal Road, ...

2 NY men indicted in Conn. murder case
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DANBURY DATA CENTER

Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It has an estimated population (as of July 1, 2005) of 78,736. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut.

The city was named for the place of origin of many of the early settlers, Danbury, Essex in England. The city has been nicknamed Hat City, because it used to be a center of the hat industry, at one point producing 25% of America's hats.[citation needed]

Danbury is home to Danbury Hospital and Danbury High School.

History

Danbury was first settled by colonists in 1685, when eight families moved to the area from the area that is now Norwalk and Stamford. The area was then called Pahquioque by the Pahquioque Native Americans. One of the first settlers was Samuel Benedict who bought land from the Paquioque natives in 1685 along with his brother James, James Beebe, and Judah Gregory. The settlers originally chose the name Swampfield for their town, but in October 1687, the general court decreed the name Danbury.

During the American Revolution, Danbury was an important military supply depot for the Continental Army. On April 26-27, 1777, the British under Major General William Tryon burned and looted the city. The central motto on the seal of the City of Danbury is Restituimus (Latin for "We have restored"), a reference to the destruction caused by the Loyalist army troops. The American General David Wooster was mortally wounded near the city of Ridgefield, Connecticut at the Battle of Ridgefield by these same British forces which had earlier attacked Danbury. He is buried in Danbury's Wooster Cemetery, and the private Wooster School in Danbury is named in his honor.

In 1780, the first hat factory in Danbury was established by Zadoc Benedict, employing three workers and producing 18 hats a week. Danbury was known as "The Hat City" or the "Hatting Capital of the World" during the early 20th Century.

In 1802, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association, a religious group, in which he used the expression "Separation of Church and State". It is the first known instance of the expression, which does not appear in the U.S. Constitution, contrary to popular belief. (This letter is on display at the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Danbury.)

The first Danbury Fair was held in 1821. By 1869, it became a yearly event and was held until 1981. After 1981, the fairgrounds were demolished to make room for the Danbury Fair Mall, which opened in the fall of 1986.

In 1835, the Connecticut Legislature granted a rail charter to the "Fairfield County Railroad", but after 15 years, no work had been completed and investment was slow. In 1850, the organization's vast plans were scaled back and it was renamed the "Danbury and Norwalk Railroad." Work moved quickly on the 23-mile (37 km) railroad line. In 1852, the first railroad line in Danbury opened, with two trains making the 75-minute trip to Norwalk.

The city of Danbury was incorporated April 19, 1889.

In 1902, the American Federation of Labor union called for a nationwide boycott of a non-union hat manufacturer, Dietrich Loewe, in Danbury. The manufacturer sued the union under the Sherman Antitrust Act for unlawfully restraining trade. The U.S. Supreme Court held that the union was liable for damages in 1908. This case is also known as the Danbury Hatters' case.

A 60-acre (24 hectares) tract near the Danbury Fairgrounds known as Tucker's Field was purchased by local pilots in 1928, and leased to the town. This became an airport, which is now Danbury Municipal Airport (ICAO airport code: KDXR).

Connecticut's largest lake, Candlewood Lake, was artificially created in 1929 where Wood Creek and the Rocky River meet near the Housatonic River. The lake is operated as a hydroelectric power facility by the Connecticut Light and Power Company, which sold the lake for $9 million in June 2006.

In the August 1988 issue of Money Magazine, Danbury topped the magazine's list of the best U.S. cities to live in, mostly due to low crime, good schools, and location.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Danbury, where I-84 enters Connecticut, was a popular place for out-of-staters to purchase Powerball tickets. Those who live west of the Hudson River now usually find Pennsylvania more convenient for Powerball.

Social Activism, Desegregation, and Conscientious Objectors During World War II

During the second World War, Danbury's prison was one of many sites used for the incarceration of conscientious objectors. One out of six inmates in the United States' federal prisons were objectors to the war, and prisons like Danbury found themselves suddenly filled with large numbers of highly educated men skilled in social activism. Due to the activism of inmates within the prison, and local laborers protesting in solidarity with the conscientious objectors, Danbury became one of the nation's first prisons to desegregate its inmates.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 44.3 square miles (114.7 km2), of which, 42.1 square miles (109.1 km2) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of it (4.94%) is water. Danbury is located at 41°45.23′N 73°16.85′W / 41.75383°N 73.28083°W / 41.75383; -73.28083. Danbury also surrounds the southern parts of Candlewood Lake.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Danbury, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Danbury, CT was 74,848.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Danbury was 36,690, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Danbury, CT
There are an estimated 16,666 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Danbury are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Danbury is 38,158 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Danbury, Connecticut
There are an estimated 16,362 married women in the community. 52 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Danbury, CT
The median age of people living in Danbury, CT was 35.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Danbury was 4,900. There were 58,621 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (8,236) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Danbury, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Danbury, CT was 71,888.

White Population in Danbury, CT
The estimated White population in the Danbury community is 56,853, which is 76 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Danbury, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,060, which is 6.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Danbury, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Danbury, CT was 214.

Asian Population in Danbury, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4,082.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Danbury, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Danbury was an estimated 26.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5,653, while those of “two or more races” was 2,960 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Danbury community was 11,791, or 15.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Danbury, CT
The household population number in Danbury was 71,720.

Group Quarters Population in Danbury, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,128.

Average Household Size in Danbury, CT
The average household size in Danbury is 2.64 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Danbury, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 28,519 total housing units in Danbury.

The number of occupied housing units was 27,183, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,849 were owner-occupied (58.3), and 11,334 were renter-occupied (41.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,336 vacant homes in Danbury at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Danbury, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,779, with a median value in dollars of 186,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Danbury, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,489 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Danbury, average costs per month were $450 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 39,434 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Danbury, Connecticut
13,884 people in Danbury also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Danbury, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Danbury was 5,083, or 8.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Danbury, CT
In 2000, there were 12,128 people in Danbury, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Danbury, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24,268 people in Danbury who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 34.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Danbury, Connecticut
There were 41,741 in the labor force in Danbury at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Danbury was 25.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Danbury, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,664. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Danbury, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $61,899. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Danbury, Connecticut
Per capita income in Danbury in the last full census was 24,500. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Danbury numbered 1,079, or 5.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Danbury, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,705, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%

Economy

ATMI Inc. (ATMI) – headquarters 7 Commerce Drive; makes materials and materials packaging for semiconductor and flat panel manufacturers worldwide; 700 employees company wide; $281.8 million in 2005 revenues; CEO Doug Neugold

Cartus (a subsidiary of Realogy Corporation) – headquarters, 40 Apple Ridge Road; Relocation; 1,800 employees (2,700 worldwide); CEO Kevin Kelleher
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (ETH) – headquarters, Ethan Allen Drive; designs, manufactures and distributes furniture, rugs, lamps, draperies and other decorative home accessories sold by a network of more than 300 Ethan Allen interior design centers in the United States and abroad; 6,400 employees company wide, 618 in Connecticut; $949 million in 2005 revenues; CEO Farooq Kathwari

Praxair Inc. (PX) – headquarters, 39 Old Ridgebury Road; the Fortune 500 company makes and sells industrial gases used worldwide in the electronics, metal fabrication, health care and food processing industries, also makes metallic and ceramic powders and coatings; 27,000 employees company wide, 550 in Connecticut; $8.3 billion in 2006 revenues; CEO Steve Angel

Scholastic Library Publishing Inc. (a division of Scholastic Corporation) – headquarters, 90 Sherman Turnpike; Scholastic Library publishes educational, children's and reference books, including the Encyclopedia Americana (the first encyclopedia published in the US), as well as Nueva Enciclopedia Cumbre en Linea (the Spanish language encyclopedia) and Lands and Peoples. Imprints include Franklin Watts and Children's Press]. Its interactive unit produces games and interactive software, including Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (the first encyclopedia in electronic form); Greg Worrell, division president

Government

The chief executive officer of Danbury is the Mayor, who serves a two year term. The current mayor is Mark Boughton (R). The Mayor is the presiding officer of the Common Council, which consists of 21 members, two from each of the seven city wards, and seven at-large

The Common Council enacts ordinances and resolutions by a simple majority vote. If after five days the Mayor does not approve the ordinance (similar to a veto), the Common Council may re-vote on it. If it then passes with a two-thirds majority, it becomes effective without the Mayor's approval. The current Common Council consists of 14 Republicans and 7 Democrats.

Danbury also has four state representatives as of the 2008 elections, Rep. Jason Bartlett D-2, Rep. Joe Taborsak D-109, Deputy Speaker of the House Bob Godfrey D-110, and Rep. Jan Giegler R-138.

Danbury is represented in the United States Congress by U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy (D).

Danbury's 2007-2008 mill rate is 21.35

Danbury is also home to an Army Reserve Special Operations unit, the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion.

Danbury Federal Correctional Institute

Danbury is also the site of a low-security women's prison, the Danbury Federal Correctional Institute formerly a men's prison. It is located near the border with New Fairfield. Notable ex-prisoners include cocaine dealer and trafficker of Blow fame George Jung, Unification Church leader the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, and hotel magnate Leona Helmsley. James Michael Curley, mayor of Boston from 1945-1949, spent five months of his mayoral term at Danbury Federal Prison, after he was convicted on federal charges of official misconduct. Media personality and homemaker Martha Stewart (incarcerated in West Virginia) and female rap star Lil' Kim requested that their prison terms be served at Danbury Federal Correctional Institute due to its proximity to their New York City homes. However, due to the media attention their requests were denied.

Education

Danbury is home to Western Connecticut State University.

Public Schools

2 high schools: Danbury High School (9-12) and Henry Abbott Technical High School (9-12)

2 middle schools: Broadview Middle School (6-8) and Rogers Park Middle School (6-8)

14 elementary schools: Western Connecticut Academy for International Studies Magnet School (K-5), Great Plain (K-5), Hayestown (K-5), King Street Primary (K-2) and King Street Intermediate (3-5), Mill Ridge Primary (K-2) and Mill Ridge Intermediate (3-5), Morris Street (K-5), Park Avenue (K-5), Pembroke (K-5), Roberts Avenue (K-5), Shelter Rock (K-5), South Street (K-5) and Stadley Rough (K-5)

Parochial Schools

Roman Catholic parochial schools in Danbury reside within the administration of the Diocese of Bridgeport and include:

1 high school: Immaculate High School (9-12)

3 elementary schools: St Peter-Sacred Heart School (Birth-8), St. Gregory the Great School (PK-8),and St. Joseph School (K-8)

Private Schools

In addition, Danbury is home to:

Anderson Montessori School
Colonial Hills Christian Academy
Hudson Country Montessori School
New England Country Day School
New Hope Christian Academy
Maimonides Academy
Wooster School
Immanuel Lutheran School

Media

The News-Times of Danbury, a daily newspaper owned by Hearst Newspapers.

Tribuna Newspaper a biweekly, bilingual(Portuguese/English) publication.

WLAD-AM 800; 1,000 watts (daytime); 287 watts (nighttime)

WDAQ-FM 98.3; 3,000 watts; owned by the Berkshire Broadcasting Corporation

WXCI-FM 91.7; 3,000 watts; College radio station owned by Western Connecticut State University and operated by past and present students. It receives funding from the Western Connecticut State University Student Government Association.

Sites of interest

Bear Mountain Reservation

The Old Quarry Nature Center has two short educational trails on 39 acres (15 hectares) off Mountainville Avenue.

Tarrywile Mansion and Park is one of Danbury's most popular parks. There are 28 miles (45 km) of trails as well as several ponds located on the 800 acre (264 hectare) park. The historic Victorian mansion and gardens are a common location for weddings.

Parks

Danbury Candlewood Park overlooks Candlewood Lake. Swimming, picnicking, and a boat launch are available in the 11.1 acre (45,000 m2) park.

Elmwood Park

Hatters Community Park

Kenosia Park

Richter Park

Rogers Park

Tarrywile Park

Museums

Danbury Museum and Historical Society
Danbury Railway Museum
Military Museum of Southern New England

Other

Danbury is the former home of the Danbury Fair. The Danbury Fair Mall was built on the fairgrounds in 1986.

Danbury is home to the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, an Army Reserve Special Operations unit.

Danbury Hospital is a 400-bed institution with 3,300 employees The hospital is the home of the new Praxair Regional Heart and Vascular center,[19] providing state of the art cardiovascular care to this growing region including open heart surgery and coronary angioplasty.

On the National Register of Historic Places

Ball and Roller Bearing Company - 20-22 Maple Ave. (added September 25, 1989)

Charles Ives House - 7 Mountainville Ave. (added May 26, 1976)

Hearthstone - 18 Brushy Hill Rd. (added 1987)

John Rider House - 43 Main St. (added December 23, 1977)

Locust Avenue School - Locust Ave. (added June 30, 1985)

Main Street Historic District - Boughton, Elm, Ives, Keeler, Main, West and White Sts. (added December 29, 1983)

Meeker's Hardware - 86-90 White St. (added July 9, 1983)

Octagon House - 21 Spring St. (added June 7, 1973)

P. Robinson Fur Cutting Company - Oil Mill Rd. (added December 30, 1982)

Tarrywile - Southern Blvd. & Mountain Rd. (added February 6, 1988)

Union Station - White St. and Patriot Dr. (added October 25, 1986)

Sports

The Danbury Westerners are a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League they play their home games at Rogers Park.

The Danbury Mad Hatters are one of four founding members of the Eastern Professional Hockey League (2008). They play their home games at the Danbury Ice Arena.

The United Hockey League (UHL) expanded to Danbury in 2004. The Danbury Trashers played their first season at the Danbury Ice Arena in October 2004. Among those on the roster included Brent Gretzky (brother of hockey legend Wayne Gretzky) and Scott Stirling (son of former New York Islanders coach Steve Stirling). Scott's older brother, Todd, coached the Trashers in the 2004-2005 season.

On June 9, 2006 the owner of the Trashers, James Galante, was arrested as part of a federal investigation into illegal practices in the Connecticut garbage industry. Team executives were also charged with fraud as it was alleged the owner illegally subsidized players and violated the league salary cap. The club folded due to the ongoing investigation and lack of teams within close proximity to them.

As of 2006 a new team was created to occupy the ice arena, the New England Stars were formed to represent Danbury in the defunct North Eastern Hockey League.

On March 25, 2008, Danbury was named the first city to officially have a new team in the newly formed Eastern Professional Hockey League. The team is called the Danbury Mad Hatters.

Danbury High School carries a strong athletic tradition. They are perennial powers in: wrestling, boys and girls track and field, boys cross country, baseball, basketball, and football. The wrestling, cross country, and track teams have all numerous state titles and New England championships. All three programs are considered to be nationally ranked annually.

Transportation

Danbury is the terminus of the Danbury branch line of the MTA Metro-North Railroad which begins in Norwalk. The line was first built by the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad which was later bought by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. Danbury was an important junction between the Danbury Branch and the Maybrook Line. The Maybrook line was the New Haven's main freight line which terminated in Maybrook, New York, where the New Haven exchanged traffic with other railroads. After the ill-fated Penn Central took over the New Haven, the Maybrook line was shut down when a fire on the New Haven bridge over the Hudson River made the line unusable. Many believe the fire was set by Penn Central to reroute that freight traffic over their Boston & Albany route to the north. Today, the historic station is part of the Danbury Railroad Museum. The Providence and Worcester Railroad, along with the Housatonic Railroad provide local rail freight service in Danbury.

Local bus service is provided by Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART).

The city is also the location of Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR).

Interstate 84 and U.S. Route 7 are the main highways of the city. I-84 runs east-west from the Hudson Valley region of New York towards Waterbury and Hartford. US 7 runs north-south from Norwalk (connecting to I-95) to the Litchfield Hills region. The two highways overlap in the downtown area. The principal surface roads through the city are Lake Avenue, West Street, White Street, and Federal Road. Other secondary state highways are U.S. Route 6 in the western part of the city, Newtown Road, which connects to US 6 east of the city, Route 53 (Main Street and South Street), Route 37 (North Street, Padaranam Road, and Pembroke Road), and Route 39 (Clapboard Ridge Road and Ball Pond Road).

Notable people

Julius Baker, Principal flutist of the New York

Philharmonic from 1965-83.

Jonathan Brandis (1976-2003), actor

Tracy Chapman, singer

Felix Cavaliere, producer, musician

Frank Conniff (1914–1971), journalist and editor who won a 1956 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting

William E. Devlin (1949-) Author of We Crown Them All: An Illustrated History of Danbury.

Charles Ives (1874-1954), one of America's most influential composers

Rose Wilder Lane, author, writer, daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Merle Miller, biographer of Harry S. Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson

Jerry Nadeau, former NASCAR Nextel Cup driver (retired due to head injury)

Laura Nyro, singer-songwriter

Neil Rudenstine, ex-president of Harvard University
Dr. Ian Smith, panelist on VH1's Celebrity Fit Club

Samuel Tweedy (1776-1868) was a United States Representative from Connecticut.

Michael Whelan, science fiction and fantasy artist

John Hubbard Tweedy, member of Congress

Zalmon Wildman (1775-1835) was a United States Representative from Connecticut.

R. Gordon Wasson (1898-1986) was one of the first westerners to participate in a Mazatec sacred mushroom ritual and study psychedelic mushrooms.
Peter Wiley, cellist

Twin city

Decollatura, Italy

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 89 buildings, average cost: $126,700
1998: 109 buildings, average cost: $115,800
1999: 202 buildings, average cost: $120,600
2000: 315 buildings, average cost: $135,500
2001: 222 buildings, average cost: $137,800
2002: 256 buildings, average cost: $145,300
2003: 199 buildings, average cost: $103,000
2004: 435 buildings, average cost: $130,600
2005: 514 buildings, average cost: $124,500
2006: 115 buildings, average cost: $188,100
2007: 236 buildings, average cost: $195,700

Libraries in Danbury:

LONG RIDGE LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,769,486; Location: 191 LONG RIDGE RD.; 353,606 books; 1 audio materials; 5,461 video materials; 1,069 serial subscriptions)

DANBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,892,378; Location: 170 MAIN ST.; 101,470 books; 10,294 audio materials; 6,498 video materials; 325 serial subscriptions)

People in group quarters in Danbury

1326 people in federal prisons and detention centers
933 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
684 people in nursing homes
103 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
43 people in homes for the mentally ill
20 people in other group homes
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in religious group quarters

Danbury compared to Connecticut state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with branches in Danbury (2009 data):

Union Savings Bank: Mill Plain Branch, Commerce Branch, Barnum Branch, at 226 Main Street, So Main Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,826.6 mil, Deposits: $1,046.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 18 total offices

Savings Bank of Danbury: Savings Bank Of Danbury, Plumtrees Plaza Branch, Mill Plain Road Branch, West Street Branch, Hayestown Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $710.6 mil, Deposits: $467.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices

Webster Bank, National Association: Danbury - Main Street Office, Danbury Branch, North St Shopping Ce Branch, Danbury Branch. Info updated 2008-12-23: Bank assets: $17,480.2 mil, Deposits: $12,436.7 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 185 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Danbury Branch, Danbury Commerce Park, Mill Plain Branch, Danbury N St Shopping Ctr. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Bank of America, National Association: Berkshire Shopping Center Branch, Danbury Central Branch, Danbury-Mill Plain Branch, Germantown Road Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fairfield County Bank: Danbury Atrium Branch at 457 Main Street, Suite 3a, branch established on 2007-03-19; Danbury Federal Road Branch at 114 Federal Road, branch established on 2007-07-10. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $1,567.9 mil, Deposits: $1,203.7 mil, headquarters in Ridgefield, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Stony Hill Branch at 109 Newton Road, branch established on 1966-09-24; North Street - Danbury Branch at 1-A Padanarama Road, North Street Sc, branch established on 1998-06-30. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Newtown Savings Bank: Danbury Branch at 30 Main Street, branch established on 2002-03-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $938.4 mil, Deposits: $681.9 mil, headquarters in Newtown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices

Danbury government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,117,000
Charges - Sewerage: $10,490,000
All Other: $8,804,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,835,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,710,000
Parking Facilities: $874,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $48,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $38,000
Construction - General - Other: $18,710,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $17,290,000
Water Utilities: $3,308,000
Libraries: $40,000
Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $104,570,000
General - Other: $23,325,000
Police Protection: $13,861,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,482,000
Sewerage: $5,058,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,370,000
Water Utilities: $3,898,000
Regular Highways: $3,512,000
Financial Administration: $3,001,000
Health - Other: $2,626,000
Libraries: $2,416,000
Central Staff Services: $2,305,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,531,000
General Public Buildings: $1,323,000
Parking Facilities: $1,226,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $907,000
Housing and Community Development: $805,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $552,000
Air Transportation: $430,000
Solid Waste Management: $294,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,249,000
Housing and Community Development: $442,000
All Other: $137,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,442,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $649,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $214,000
Intergovernmental to State - Parks and Recreation: $57,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $220,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,875,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,753,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,222,000
General Revenue, NEC: $739,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,932,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,967,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,840,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $5,058,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,048,000
General - Other: $162,000
Police Protection: $40,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,949,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,409,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $36,600,000
Beginning: $32,300,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $49,603,000
General Local Government Support: $7,407,000
All Other: $4,316,000
Sewerage: $1,566,000
Water Utilities: $1,336,000
Health and Hospitals: $776,000
Tax - Property: $128,856,000
Other License: $3,077,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $3,029,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $104,539,000

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 216
Hazardous Condition: 478
Service Call: 37
Good Intent Call: 10

For Kids & Parents

Danbury Youth.org- Your source for events and services for young people
Boy Scout Troop 9
Cub Scout Pack 22 Cub Scout Pack 44
Cub Scout Pack 33
Boy Scout Troop 52
Danbury Ice Arena Danbury Library Kid Zone
Danbury Library Teen Zone
Danbury PAL Soccer
Good Friend Great Kids CT Regional YMCA of Western CT Science Horizons 100 Things To Do
Youth Reacting To AIDS MOMS Club of Danbury South Danbury Railway Museum Escape to the Arts

Health & Social Service Organizations

AIDS Project of Greater Danbury
American Red Cross of Western Connecticut
Ann's Place: The Home of I Can
Association of Religious Communities
Catholic Family Services
Community Resource Handbook
Connecticut Birth to 3 System
Connecticut Childbirth & Women's Center
Connecticut United Way
Danbury Children Firs t
Danbury Health & Housing Department
Danbury Hospital
Danbury Regional Child Advocacy Center
Danbury Youth Services, Inc.
Family and Children's Aid of Danbury
Families in Need
Good Friend
Greater Danbury Nonprofit Resource Center new
Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury
Hord Foundation - Higher Education Assistance
Infoline
Interlude
Interfaith AIDS Ministry
Literacy Volunteers
Salvation Army
United Way of Northern Fairfield County
The Volunteer Center
WECAHR
Women's Center of Greater Danbury
Wellness on Wheels [WOW]
Regional Hospice Western CT
Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut
Youth Reacting To AIDS

Local Government

City of Danbury
Bethel
Brookfield Community Site
New Fairfield
Newtown Economic Development Commission
New Milford
Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials
State of Connecticut Home Page
State of CT Elected Officials

Area Clubs & Organizations

Ancient Order of Hiberians
Boy Scout Troop 9
Boy Scout Troop 52
Candlewood Amateur Radio
Association
Candlewood Valley Trout Unlimited
Catholic War Veterans Drum & Bugle
Celtic Cross Pipe & Drums of Danbury
CityCenter Danbury
Connecticut Wing - Civil Air Patrol
Cub Scout Pack 33
Danbury Area Computer Society
Danbury Area Track Club
Danbury Athletic Youth Organization
Danbury Cricket Club
Danbury Democratic Town Committee
Danbury Fish & Game Association
Danbury/New Fairfield Newcomers Club
Danbury Drum Corps
Danbury Garden Club
Danbury Jaycees
Danbury Lions Club
Danbury Mineralogical Society
Danbury Pal Girls Softball
Danbury Police Activities League(PAL)
Danbury Republican Town Committee
Danbury Rugby Football Club
Danbury Youth Soccer

Danbury Ski Club
Exchange Club of Danbury
Filipino American Organization
FRIENDS of the Danbury Library
Greater Danbury Bar Association
Hat City Cyclists
Housatonic Valley Region Antique Auto Club
Innovators Guild
Kiwanis Club
Land Trust of Danbury(Swampfield Land Trust)
Mom's Club of Danbury South
Mom's Club of Danbury West
National Coalition of 100 Black Women Quota Club
Recorder Society of CT
Royce Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Rotary Club of Danbury
SeniorNet - PC Learning Center
Science Horizons
S.C.O.R.E.
Westconn Toastmasters
Woman's Club of Danbury/New Fairfield

Business Resources

CityCenter Danbury
CBIA - CT Business & Industry Association
Danbury Chamber of Commerce Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce
Service Corps of Retired Executives
Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials
You Belong in Connecticut
State of CT Business Assistance and Industry Development

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