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Dayton
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Columbia County Courthouse in Dayton
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Location of Dayton, Washington
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Columbia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,660 ft (506 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,526 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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2,442 |
| • Density | 1,694.66/sq mi (654.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
99328
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| Area code(s) | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-16970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1504356 |
| Website | City of Dayton |
Dayton is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,526 at the 2010 census.
History
Dayton was founded in the 1860s. A town site plat was filed by Jesse N. and Elizabeth Day on November 23, 1871. Dayton was officially incorporated on November 10, 1881 and was named for Jesse Day. Dayton has the oldest train depot (1881) in Washington State and the oldest continuously used courthouse (1887). The historical community of Baileysburg was once located about one mile southeast of Dayton, at the junction of North Touchet and South Touchet Roads.
Geography and climate
Dayton is located at 46°19′11″N 117°58′40″W / 46.31972°N 117.97778°W (46.319608, -117.977699).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.43 square miles (3.70 km2), all of it land. The Touchet River runs through Dayton.
Dayton is somewhat milder than most of eastern Washington in the winter and has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa/Csb) with hot summers (though nights are pleasantly cool) and chilly, though not severe winters with only very moderate snowfall. Precipitation is moderate for most of the year except for a dry period between July and September when major wildfires are very common in the region with the hot days and very low humidity.
| Climate data for Dayton, Washington (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 69 (20.6) |
74 (23.3) |
79 (26.1) |
93 (33.9) |
101 (38.3) |
107 (41.7) |
109 (42.8) |
114 (45.6) |
105 (40.6) |
92 (33.3) |
80 (26.7) |
69 (20.6) |
114 (-17.8) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 40.2 (4.56) |
45.9 (7.72) |
53.5 (11.94) |
61.1 (16.17) |
69.1 (20.61) |
77.1 (25.06) |
86.6 (30.33) |
86.5 (30.28) |
76.9 (24.94) |
64.3 (17.94) |
48.7 (9.28) |
40.5 (4.72) |
62.53 (16.963) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.2 (0.67) |
37.7 (3.17) |
43.8 (6.56) |
49.9 (9.94) |
56.9 (13.83) |
63.8 (17.67) |
70.9 (21.61) |
70.8 (21.56) |
62.2 (16.78) |
51.5 (10.83) |
40.9 (4.94) |
33.8 (1) |
51.28 (10.713) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 26.2 (-3.22) |
29.4 (-1.44) |
34.1 (1.17) |
38.7 (3.72) |
44.7 (7.06) |
50.4 (10.22) |
55.2 (12.89) |
55.0 (12.78) |
47.5 (8.61) |
38.7 (3.72) |
33.0 (0.56) |
27.0 (-2.78) |
39.99 (4.44) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (-30) |
−22 (-30) |
5 (-15) |
17 (-8.3) |
23 (-5) |
29 (-1.7) |
34 (1.1) |
34 (1.1) |
24 (-4.4) |
7 (-13.9) |
−10 (-23.3) |
−25 (-31.7) |
-25 (-17.8) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 2.38 (60.5) |
1.88 (47.8) |
2.12 (53.8) |
1.58 (40.1) |
1.56 (39.6) |
1.28 (32.5) |
0.46 (11.7) |
0.53 (13.5) |
0.92 (23.4) |
1.65 (41.9) |
2.53 (64.3) |
2.44 (62) |
19.33 (491) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 6.1 (15.5) |
3.1 (7.9) |
1.1 (2.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.1 (0.3) |
1.3 (3.3) |
6.1 (15.5) |
17.8 (45.2) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 inch) | 13.7 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 15.9 | 14.4 | 121.9 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.1 inch) | 3.4 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 10.4 |
| Source: National Climatic Data Center | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 996 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,880 | 88.8% | |
| 1900 | 2,216 | 17.9% | |
| 1910 | 2,389 | 7.8% | |
| 1920 | 2,695 | 12.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,528 | −6.2% | |
| 1940 | 3,026 | 19.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,979 | −1.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,913 | −2.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,596 | −10.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,565 | −1.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,468 | −3.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,655 | 7.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,526 | −4.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,442 | −3.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2015 Estimate |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 2,526 people, 1,082 households, and 670 families living in the city. The population density was 1,766.4 inhabitants per square mile (682.0/km2). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 839.2 per square mile (324.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.6% White, 0.4% African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1%.
Of the 1,082 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.1% of households were one person and 15.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age was 46.3 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Notable residents
- Dmitri Borgmann, writer
- Frank Finkel, claimed lone survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
- Frederick Gilbreath, United States Army General
- Robert Shields, diarist
- Jim Watkins, businessman
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