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Dayton, Illinois
Census-designated place
Country United States
State Illinois
County LaSalle
Area
 • Total 2.294 sq mi (5.94 km2)
 • Land 2.249 sq mi (5.82 km2)
 • Water 0.045 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation 564 ft (172 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 537
 • Density 234.09/sq mi (90.38/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 815 & 779
GNIS feature ID 407005

Dayton is a census-designated place in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The community was built along the Fox River a few miles north of Ottawa. As of the 2010 census, its population was 537.

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Dayton, Ohio caused the name to be selected.

Coordinates: 41°23′07″N 88°47′38″W / 41.3854°N 88.7940°W / 41.3854; -88.7940

Municipalities and communities of LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Cities
Villages
Townships
  • Adams
  • Allen
  • Brookfield
  • Bruce
  • Dayton
  • Deer Park
  • Dimmick
  • Eagle
  • Earl
  • Eden
  • Fall River
  • Farm Ridge
  • Freedom
  • Grand Rapids
  • Groveland
  • Hope
  • LaSalle
  • Manlius
  • Mendota
  • Meriden
  • Miller
  • Mission
  • Northville
  • Ophir
  • Osage
  • Ottawa
  • Otter Creek
  • Peru
  • Richland
  • Rutland
  • Serena
  • South Ottawa
  • Troy Grove
  • Utica
  • Vermillion
  • Wallace
  • Waltham
CDPs
Other
unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
  • Bailey Falls
  • Culton
  • East Wenona
  • Freedom Centre
  • Little Rock
  • Munson
  • Otter
  • South Ottawa
Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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