Dayton, Oregon
| Dayton, Oregon | |
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 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°13′14″N 123°4′41″W / 45.22056°N 123.07806°WCoordinates: 45°13′14″N 123°4′41″W / 45.22056°N 123.07806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Yamhill |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beth Wytoski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 161 ft (48.7 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,534 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,548 |
| • Density | 3,016.7/sq mi (1,164.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97114 |
| Area code(s) | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-18250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1166639 |
| Website | www.ci.dayton.or.us |
Dayton is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,534 at the 2010 census.
The city was founded in 1850 by Andrew Smith and Joel Palmer. Palmer, who also served as superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon, built a flour mill there. Dayton was named for Smith's hometown, Dayton, Ohio. Dayton post office was opened in 1851, with Christopher Taylor serving as postmaster.
There are many historic landmarks throughout the city. The oldest standing structure is the Joel Palmer House, built in 1852 or 1857. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since March 16, 1987, and has been painstakingly restored. Since 1996 it has been home to a four-star restaurant of the same name as the historic house.
Nearby, in Courthouse Square Park, is the Fort Yamhill Block House, which was brought to Dayton in 1911 to prevent its demolition. The structure had been built by Willamette Valley settlers on Fort Hill in the Grand Ronde Valley in 1855 and 1856. John G. Lewis, a citizen of Dayton, secured permission from authorities to move the logs to Dayton, where they were reassembled.
Dayton is located in the Willamette Valley, approximately 25 miles southwest of Portland and seven miles east of McMinnville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,534 people, 797 households, and 624 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,016.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,164.8/km2). There were 843 housing units at an average density of 1,003.6 per square mile (387.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 79.2% White, 0.5% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 14.7% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.9% of the population.
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