A town of 689. A typical home worth about $159K.
The thing Dayton does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Dayton. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Dayton home is worth about $159,000, up 6.1% in a year, 34% below the Iowa typical home.
Most working residents leave Dayton for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Dodge (33%), Webster City (4%) and Ames (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Dayton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Dayton beats the Iowa average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Dayton | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 77.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.7% |
The public schools Dayton’s kids attend trail 58% of Iowa’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Center | PK–4 | 200 | A− |
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Ole Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Oak Park | — | 7 |
Where Dayton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Iowa, USA
Dayton is a city in Webster County, Iowa, United States. The population was 772 at the time of the 2020 census.
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