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DaltonIN

A town of 524.

Population
524
+11.8% since 2010
Median home value
$239K
Census ACS
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
50.2
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Small town

524 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Ordered by what stands out in Dalton. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dalton

Most working residents leave Dalton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Richmond (27%), Hagerstown (3%) and Muncie (3%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dalton0%
Richmond27%
Hagerstown3%
Muncie3%
Carmel3%
20 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Dalton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Dalton has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 9
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Dalton is

Dalton beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
What stands outDaltonIN
More adults with COPD9.9%8.1%
More adults who have had cancer10%8.3%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.8%
Henry County Memorial Hospital
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dalton for work

Where Dalton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Richmond Richmond 27% 3% → Hagerstown Hagerstown 3% 3% → Muncie Muncie 3% 3% → Carmel Carmel 3% 3% → Henry Henry 3% 2% → Center Center 2% Dalton · 0% stay
12jobs based in Dalton
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dalton

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States

Dalton is an unincorporated community in Dalton Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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Elevation
1,066 ft

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