Danbury, Connecticut

Danbury is a city located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Fairfield County, Connecticut - USA

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As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,848, but a July 1, 2003 Census estimate put the city's population at 77,353. In 2005, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton was quoted in an Associated Press story that the city's population is actually near 90,000, the increase due to immigrants from Ecuador. http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-apimmigrant.artapr17,0,5223635.story?coll=hc-headlines-local

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2000 - July 1 - 2003 - Census - Associated Press - Ecuador

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Danbury is one of the fastest-growing cities in Connecticut on account of its real estate being less expensive compared to lower Fairfield County. The city has a Metro North station with rail access to New York City.

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Metro North - New York City

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Danbury's nickname is Hat City because it used to be a center of the hat industry. The city was possibly named after the origin of many of the early settlers, Danbury, Essex in England.

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Danbury - Essex - England

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