Dayton, Iowa | |
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City | |
Location of Dayton, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 42°15′46″N 94°4′9″W / 42.26278°N 94.06917°WCoordinates: 42°15′46″N 94°4′9″W / 42.26278°N 94.06917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Webster |
Area | |
• Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
• Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 837 |
• Estimate (2012) | 818 |
• Density | 984.7/sq mi (380.2/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50530 |
Area code(s) | 515 |
FIPS code | 19-19180 |
GNIS feature ID | 0455819 |
Dayton is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 837 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Dayton has been in operation since 1877. The city was named after Dayton, Ohio.
Dayton is located at 42°15′46″N 94°4′9″W / 42.26278°N 94.06917°W (42.262672, -94.069136).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.20 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 837 people, 330 households, and 222 families residing in the city. The population density was 984.7 inhabitants per square mile (380.2/km2). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 442.4 per square mile (170.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 330 households of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.