Demographics

People

Total Population765
Male Share of the Population45.5%
Female Share of the Population54.5%
Senior Citizens27.5%
Employed Population 16+332
Age of the Population49

Families

% of people married52.5%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher23.2%
Median Earnings25+$29,732
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$0

Wealth

Median Family Income$54,821
% Above Poverty Level91.6%
% Below Poverty Level8.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home3.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work8.4%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone30.2%
Median Gross Rent$515
Median House Value$70,000

Ancestry

Irish13.9%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)10.7%
Swedish8.5%
Norwegian7.2%
English7.1%
Scottish3.5%
Polish2.5%
Danishn2.4%
Italian1.7%
French Except Basque1.6%
Dutch1.2%
Welsh0.8%
Czech0.3%
German0.3%
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Dayton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyWebster County
Standard Zip Codes50530
Phone Area Codes515
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude42.26
Approximate Longitude-94.07

Dayton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationBOONE
Distance17.4 miles
Jan Temp7 to 28 F
Apr Temp37 to 60 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp39 to 64 F
Annual Precip36.3 inches
StationJEFFERSON
Distance22.8 miles
Jan Temp8 to 28 F
Apr Temp36 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 86 F
Oct Temp39 to 65 F
Annual Precip32.4 inches
StationPERRY
Distance29.7 miles
Jan Temp8 to 28 F
Apr Temp36 to 60 F
Jul Temp63 to 85 F
Oct Temp38 to 63 F
Annual Precip31.9 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Boxholm162$62,500
Gowrie940$56,705
Harcourt304$67,083
Lehigh405$50,588
Pilot Mound189$49,063
Stratford646$78,750

Dayton Public Libraries

Dayton Public Library
22 FIRST ST NW
Dayton, Iowa
(515) 547-2700

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Dayton Public Schools

Dayton Center
104 2nd St. Nw
ZIP: 50530
(515) 547-2314
Primary
Total Enrollment 232
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