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Dayton
A town of 1,829 people in Cattaraugus County, New York
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Outdoors in Dayton
Parks & trails →Conserved land0.8%193 of 23,060 acres
Trails1.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0106 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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1971
From Dayton’s story
View of tunnel - Erie Railway, Dayton Tunnel, Allen Street Vicinity, 1971
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About Dayton
Town in New York, United States1835Established
1,690Population
36.3 sq miArea
1,309 ftElevation
Dayton is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,689 at the 2020 census. The town is on the western border of Cattaraugus County.
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Town numbers
ZIP code14041
Area code716
Living in Dayton
Housing in Dayton
$115K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026
The median sale price was $115,000 in April 2026.
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Where Dayton is
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