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Population (year 2000): 1,120. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,160 (+3.6% change)
 

Males: 547  (48.8%)
Females: 573  (51.2%)

Tippecanoe County

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47941.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,300 (it was $44,792 in 2000)
Dayton  $46,300
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,300 (it was $93,800 in 2000)
Dayton  $106,300
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)


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Ancestries: German (24.8%), United States (14.2%), Irish (9.1%), English (5.8%), French (3.3%), Dutch (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 673 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 1109 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 88.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton town

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Indiana:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dayton:  0.8% ($735)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (7.7 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (58.8 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (119.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mulberry, IN (7.4 miles ), Lafayette, IN (7.7 miles ), Clarks Hill, IN (9.4 miles ), Battle Ground, IN (10.7 miles ), West Lafayette, IN (10.9 miles ), Shadeland, IN (12.1 miles ), Rossville, IN (12.3 miles ), Colfax, IN (14.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.37 N, Longitude: 86.77 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+13.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (28%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Dayton-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Dayton town center injured 44 people.

On 4/26/1994, a category 4 tornado 14.3 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:
  • LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 47 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 57 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:
  • DELPHI MUNI (about 14 miles; DELPHI, IN; ID: 1I9)
  • FRANKFORT MUNI (about 17 miles; FRANKFORT, IN; ID: FKR)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 20 miles; FLORA, IN; ID: 5I2)

Amtrak station near Dayton:
  • 10 miles: LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
Public elementary/middle school in Dayton:
  • DAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 320 COLLEGE ST - PO BOX 187; Grades: KG - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Radio station 102.9 The New B 1029 added by Rod

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dayton and their reported violations in the past:

DAYTON WATER UTILITY (Population served: 1200, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-01-2000 to APR-01-2004)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.1%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Dayton compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$2,462
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,170
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,376$32,2563$882
Police - Other 0$0 1$180
Sewerage 0$0 1$627
Water Supply 0$0 1$627
Totals for Government 2$5,376$32,25613$5,948



9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
Indiana average:  6.54%

1.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:  1.15%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  0.41% ($31,787 average AGI)
from White County, IN  0.40% ($28,786)
from Clinton County, IN  0.37% ($27,129)


9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.10%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($505 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:  0.17%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  0.73% ($34,518 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.33% ($28,554)
to Clinton County, IN  0.31% ($29,515)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WASK (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WLAS (1410 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKHY (93.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
  • WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WJEF (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • W224AX (92.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dayton:
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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