A town of 2,675, settled in 1850. Home to 49 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Dayton does most differently from other towns.
1939 · Yamhill migratory labor camp. Dayton, O…18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 49 places on the National Register.
Where Dayton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Dayton. Another town gets a different order.
Dayton beats the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Dayton | OR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 6.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.1% | 8.5% |
Most working residents leave Dayton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are McMinnville (18%), Newberg (8%) and Salem (8%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
The public schools Dayton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 87% of Oregon’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Grade School | K–5 | 320 | D− |
| Dayton Jr High School | 6–8 | 204 | D− |
| Dayton High School | 9–12 | 310 | Not graded |
The typical Dayton home is worth about $519,000, down 1% in a year, close to the Oregon typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
Dayton has mild winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 36°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
49 places in Dayton on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Oregon, U.S.
Dayton is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,678 at the 2020 census.
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