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Dayton, IA map Population (year 2000): 884. Estimated population in July 2006: 838 (-5.2% change)
 

Males: 422  (47.7%)
Females: 462  (52.3%)

Webster County

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 50530.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,000 (it was $33,864 in 2000)
Dayton  $37,000
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,500 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Dayton  $58,500
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (26.9%), Swedish (16.5%), Irish (10.6%), English (9.7%), Norwegian (9.6%), United States (8.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/8/1881

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 1005 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Dayton, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dayton to the number of sex offenders is 418 to 1.

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

Dayton:  1.2% ($589)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (34.2 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (150.5 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (440.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Boxholm, IA (6.6 miles ), Lehigh, IA (6.7 miles ), Harcourt, IA (7.4 miles ), Pilot Mound, IA (7.9 miles ), Stratford, IA (9.8 miles ), Fraser, IA (11.8 miles) , Otho, IA (12.5 miles ), Coalville, IA (13.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $127,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $134,300
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $84,000

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Latitude: 42.26 N, Longitude: 94.07 W


43 people in nursing homes

Area code: 515

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Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+11.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


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Dayton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1976, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Dayton city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 22 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 58 miles; DES MOINES, IA; ID: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:
  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; ID: EBS)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA; ID: BNW)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 26 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; ID: EFW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; AMES, IA; FT enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ANKENY, IA; FT enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 114 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
Public elementary/middle school in Dayton:
  • DAYTON CENTER (Students: 210; Location: 104 2ND ST. NW; Grades: PK - 04)
Library in Dayton:
  • DAYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,836; Location: 36 WEST SKILLET ST.; 10,829 books; 389 audio materials; 871 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dayton: Dayton Country Club (A), Farmers Co-op Company Elevator (B), Dayton City Library (C), Dayton Police Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dayton include: Christ the King Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), Emanuel Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Parks in Dayton include: Lake Ole Park (1), Oak Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

DAYTON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 884, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2005), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-05-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.4%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Dayton compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Dayton (2007 data):
  • First American Bank: Dayton Branch at 22 South Main Street, branch established on 1881-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $1,549.8 mil, Deposits: $1,141.6 mil, headquarters in Fort Dodge, IA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Stark Bank Group, Ltd.



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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
Sewerage 0$0 1$640
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,378$28,5360$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,613$31,3560$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,096
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$2,719
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,136
Local Libraries 0$0 3$1,506
Electric Power 0$0 3$757
Water Supply 1$2,841$34,0920$0
Totals for Government 3$7,831$31,32413$7,853


Dayton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $83,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $272,000
    Housing & Community Development: $100,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $450,000
    Sewerage: $135,000
    Water Utilities: $126,000
    General - Other: $95,000
    Regular Highways: $82,000
    Police Protection: $58,000
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $136,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $36,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $735,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $378,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $359,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $279,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $720,000
    Other, NEC: $359,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $99,000
    Electric Utilities: $15,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Special Assessments: $11,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $137,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $352,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $507,000
    Water Utilities: $105,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $38,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $34,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $71,000
    General Support: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $192,000
    Public Utilities: $86,000
    Total General Sales: $35,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $187,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

4.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hamilton County, IA  0.38% ($37,170 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, IA  0.37% ($29,667)
from Humboldt County, IA  0.27% ($9,054)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,480 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, IA  0.58% ($36,333 average AGI)
to Calhoun County, IA  0.42% ($30,305)
to Story County, IA  0.27% ($36,526)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFGQ (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOI (640 AM; 5 kW; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIV., OF SCIENCE & TECH.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KVFD (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBGG (1700 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KWBG (1590 AM; 1 kW; BOONE, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:
  • KLTI-FM (104.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KKEZ (94.5 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KMXD (100.3 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOI-FM (90.1 FM; AMES, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH)
  • KUEL (92.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: SORENSON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTZ (102.5 FM; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
  • KFGQ-FM (99.3 FM; BOONE, IA; Owner: BOONE BIBLICAL MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KIAQ (96.9 FM; CLARION, IA; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF FT. DODGE, INC.)
  • KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
  • K206BF (89.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KLRX (96.1 FM; MADRID, IA; Owner: THOMAS H. BURKE, RECEIVER FOR LIFESTYLE COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KQWC-FM (95.7 FM; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dayton:
  • KDIN-TV (Channel 11; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • WOI-TV (Channel 5; AMES, IA; Owner: CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHO-TV (Channel 13; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KCCI (Channel 8; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: DES MOINES HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • KDSM-TV (Channel 17; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: KDSM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KPWB-TV (Channel 23; AMES, IA; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K56GD (Channel 56; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-45, INC.)
  • K48FZ (Channel 48; AMES, IA; Owner: TV-52, INC.)

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