Danbury, Wisconsin
Encyclopedia
Danbury is an unincorporated
census-designated place
in Burnett County, Wisconsin
, United States
. The community is located in the northwest corner of the Town of Swiss
. Its ZIP code
is 54830. As of the 2010 census
, 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
's border with Minnesota
, and main intersection in the community is located at the intersection of two state highways (Wisconsin Highway 35 and Wisconsin Highway 77).
. 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
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
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
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.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Burnett County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 54830. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, 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
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
's border with Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, 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 IndiansSt. Croix Chippewa IndiansThe 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 ChippewaLake Superior ChippewaThe 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 AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. 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 ZCTAZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP code...
. 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
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
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
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
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
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.