Dayton, WY

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Dayton, Wyoming

Dayton, Wyoming, in Sheridan county, is 87 miles SE of Billings, Montana (center to center) and 373 miles N of Denver, Colorado. The town has a population of 678.

The People and Families of Dayton

In Dayton, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dayton had a median family income of $41,500. Dayton finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Dayton ($400). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Dayton Housing

About 78% of housing units in Dayton are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Dayton, 89% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the town are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Dayton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wyoming):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Dayton, WY

Comparing Dayton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wyoming (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	87 miles SE of Billings, Montana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	373 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Sheridan
P.O. Box Zip Codes	82836
Phone Area Codes	307
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.875
Longitude	-107.261

Station	BURGESS JUNCTION
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 25 F
Apr Temp	16 to 40 F
Jul Temp	39 to 69 F
Oct Temp	22 to 46 F
Annual Precip	22.7 inches

Station	SHERIDAN FIELD STN
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 33 F
Apr Temp	30 to 58 F
Jul Temp	53 to 87 F
Oct Temp	30 to 62 F
Annual Precip	14.4 inches

Station	SHELL
Distance	34.9 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 29 F
Apr Temp	30 to 60 F
Jul Temp	52 to 87 F
Oct Temp	29 to 62 F
Annual Precip	10.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	678	100%
Male	334	49.3%
Female	344	50.7%
Under 18	181	26.7%
18+	497	73.3%
65+	101	14.9%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	2.95
White	642	94.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	3.1%
Other	3	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	717
Growth	39
Growth %	5.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.2%
English	11.7%
Irish	10%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.4%
US/American	7.1%
Norwegian	5.8%
Swedish	3.6%
Scottish	3.3%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Czech	2.1%
Italian	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Polish	1.5%
Scandinavian	1%
Finnish	0.8%
British	0.8%
Croatian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
European	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dayton	678	$41,500
Ranchester	701	$46,389
Sheridan	15,804	$40,106

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