Matthew Moore House · Photo: Kathryn Meyer · CC BY-SA 3.0Danbury spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Danbury’s town government spent $74,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $404 per resident.
What stands out about how Danbury is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$404 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them
Danbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($404 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $803, and the middle half spent $435–$1,365. Danbury spent less than 78% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($13,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Danbury itself left out).
About $404 per resident a year, or $1.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Danbury reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $908 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Danbury’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Danbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Danbury →
Who’s in charge in Danbury
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Danbury’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofdanbury.org ↗.
Stokes County Schools
Danbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Walnut Cove, King. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,752 per pupil, $7,705 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Danbury’s votes are counted by county
North Carolina reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Danbury alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stokes County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.3%21,548 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.8%5,380 votesOthers: 0.9% (247 votes).
Most votes in Stokes County: Donald J Trump
North Carolina: Trump 50.9%, Harris 47.6%
100% of Danbury lies in Stokes County. Every 2024 race in Stokes County is on the county’s page.
Stokes County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Danbury.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofdanbury.org ↗
- 2North Carolina HouseState representatives
- 3North Carolina SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of North Carolina
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Danbury’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Danbury’s government
How much does Danbury spend per resident?
About $404 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $404 was less than 78% of 221 North Carolina cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Danbury?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $908 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.66% across North Carolina. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofdanbury.org.
Who runs Danbury’s government?
See townofdanbury.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Danbury yet.
How did Danbury vote in 2024?
North Carolina counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Danbury alone. Stokes County, where 100% of Danbury lies, voted Trump 79.3%, Harris 19.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Danbury?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,401 (about $40,812 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Danbury in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Dana Jones) and State House District 91 (Kyle Hall). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Danbury’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →