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from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusDayton Township is located in LaSalle County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,455 and it contained 979 housing units. It contains the census-designated places of Dayton and Wedron.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 2,279 to 2,455 (+8%). Half of its homes were built before 1999.
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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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