------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danbury, CT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1971-1983: Danbury, CT SMSA 1983-1992: Danbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA 1992-2003: Danbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA 2003-2006: Not defined Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bethel town, CT 5,104 8,200 10,945* 16,004* 17,541* 18,067* 18,760 Brookfield town, CT 1,688 3,405 9,688* 12,872* 14,113* 15,664* 16,354 Danbury city and town, CT 30,337 39,382 50,781* 60,470* 65,585* 74,848* 78,736 New Fairfield town, CT 1,236 3,355 6,991* 11,260* 12,911* 13,953* 14,261 Newtown town, CT 7,448 11,373 16,942 19,107* 20,779* 25,031* 26,996 Redding town, CT 2,037 3,359 5,590 7,272* 7,927* 8,270* 8,646 Ridgefield town, CT 4,356 8,165 18,188 20,120 20,919* 23,643* 24,210 Sherman town, CT 549 825 1,459 2,281 2,809* 3,827* 4,129 Bridgewater town, CT 639 898 1,277 1,563 1,654* 1,824* 1,898 New Milford town, CT 5,799 8,318 14,601 19,420* 23,629* 27,121* 28,667 Roxbury town, CT 740 912 1,238 1,468 1,825 2,136* 2,327 Washington town, CT 2,227 2,603 3,121 3,657 3,905 3,596* 3,693 Southbury town, CT 3,828 5,186 7,852 14,156 15,818 18,567 19,677 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - - 78,405 146,405 187,867 217,980 - Percent Change - - - 86.7% 28.3% 16.0% -100.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bethel town, CT ******************************** Brookfield town, CT ******************************** Danbury city and town, CT ******************************** New Fairfield town, CT ******************************** Newtown town, CT ****************************** Redding town, CT ****************************** Ridgefield town, CT ******************** Sherman town, CT ******************** Bridgewater town, CT ******************** New Milford town, CT ****************************** Roxbury town, CT ********** Washington town, CT *********** Southbury town, CT '''''''''''''''''''*'''''''''' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danbury, CT 0 0 50,781* 60,470* 65,585* 74,848* 0 Total 0 0 50,781 60,470 65,585 74,848 0 Metro 0 0 78,405 146,405 187,867 217,980 0 Percent 64.8% 41.3% 34.9% 34.3% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danbury, CT ******************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feb 1971 New SMSA: Danbury, CT SMSA Bethel town (in Fairfield County, CT) included as original SMSA component Brookfield town (in Fairfield County, CT) included as original SMSA component Danbury city and town (in Fairfield County, CT) included as original SMSA component New Fairfield town (in Fairfield County, CT) included as original SMSA component Danbury, CT designated as original central city of new SMSA Apr 1973 Newtown town (in Fairfield County, CT) added Redding town (in Fairfield County, CT) added New Milford town (in Litchfield County, CT) added Southbury town (in New Haven County, CT) added to Waterbury, CT SMSA Jun 1983 Danbury, CT SMSA became Danbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT CMSA Ridgefield town (in Fairfield County, CT) added Sherman town (in Fairfield County, CT) added Bridgewater town (in Litchfield County, CT) added Dec 1992 Washington town (in Litchfield County, CT) added Southbury town (in New Haven County, CT) added, transferred from Waterbury, CT MSA Jun 1993 Roxbury town (in Litchfield County, CT) added Southbury town (in New Haven County, CT) transferred to Waterbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA Jun 2003 Danbury, CT transferred to Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area in New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA CSA, designated as principal city of Metro Area Danbury, CT PMSA in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA abolished -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------