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Dayton, Wyoming
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Location of Dayton in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
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 Dayton, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sheridan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,921 ft (1,195 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 757 |
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828 |
| • Density | 1,510.95/sq mi (583.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82836
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-19385 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1587386 |
Dayton is a town in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census.
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History
Dayton was named after Joe Dayton Thorne in 1882 because he was one of the founding fathers of the city. Wyoming's first rodeo was held here in the 1890s and Dayton elected the first female mayor in Wyoming.
Dayton was home to the San Benito Monastery, a Roman Catholic monastery associated with the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, from 1989 to 2014.
Geography
Dayton is located at the confluence of the Tongue River and The Little Tongue River. It is on US Highway 14, just east of the Big Horn Mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 313 | — | |
| 1920 | 136 | −56.5% | |
| 1930 | 303 | 122.8% | |
| 1940 | 240 | −20.8% | |
| 1950 | 316 | 31.7% | |
| 1960 | 333 | 5.4% | |
| 1970 | 396 | 18.9% | |
| 1980 | 701 | 77.0% | |
| 1990 | 565 | −19.4% | |
| 2000 | 678 | 20.0% | |
| 2010 | 757 | 11.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 828 | 9.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 757 people, 308 households, and 210 families living in the town. The population density was 1,428.3 inhabitants per square mile (551.5/km2). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 634.0 per square mile (244.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.9% White, 4.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 308 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.8% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the town was 44.5 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
Education
Public education in the town of Dayton is provided by Sheridan County School District #1. Dayton is the home of Tongue River High School, one of two high schools in the district.
See also
In Spanish: Dayton (Wyoming) para niños
