Dayton, New York

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Population in July 2008: 1,806. Population change since 2000: -7.1%

Males: 895	(49.6%)
Females: 911	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 14041.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,851 (it was $31,607 in 2000)

Dayton:	$38,851
New York:	$53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,951

Dayton:	$18,951
New York:	$29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,640 (it was $52,800 in 2000)

Dayton:	$68,640
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,428; Detached houses: $86,565; Townhouses or other attached units: $174,655; In 2-unit structures: $126,827; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $35,955; Mobile homes: $37,955

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Races in Dayton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Dayton: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.6%), English (19.6%), Irish (11.3%), Polish (7.8%), United States (6.9%), Italian (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 35.8 square miles.

Population density: 50 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dayton

High school or higher: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton town

Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 7.8%
Divorced: 12.6%

28 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.4%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Dayton:	2.4% ($1,272)
New York:	1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (25.6 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (36.0 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (260.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: South Dayton, NY (1.9 miles ), Persia, NY (2.0 miles ), Perrysburg, NY (2.1 miles ), Gowanda, NY (2.4 miles ), Villenova, NY (2.4 miles ), Leon, NY (2.6 miles ), Collins, NY (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $13,600
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,000
2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 42.40 N, Longitude: 79.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Food (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Public administration (14%)
Educational services (13%)
Social assistance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Average climate in Dayton, New York

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Dayton-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Dayton town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the town center .

Dayton-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from Dayton center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 63.2 miles away from Dayton center
On 6/3/2001 at 22:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.3 miles away from Dayton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Dayton topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 6 miles; GOWANDA, NY)
LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; IRVING, NY)
BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)

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Amtrak station near Dayton:

18 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 17 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 27 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)
ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 29 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)

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Notable locations in Dayton: Dexter Corners (A), Judd Corners (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cottage Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Conewango Swamp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Johnson Creek (A), Slab City Creek (B), Dry Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.0%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.5%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dayton, NY

4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Dayton compared to New York state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Cattaraugus County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Wood (13%) Utility gas (7%) Other fuel (4%) Electricity (2%)

Religion statistics for Dayton

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.56%

Here		41.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	52.1%	13.9%	5.2%	3.9%	3.4%
Congregations	16.5%	19.4%	5.0%	5.8%	2.2%

Name	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Free Methodist Church of North America	The Wesleyan Church	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	3.4%	3.1%	2.9%	2.2%	9.8%
Congregations	7.9%	6.5%	3.6%	4.3%	28.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.58%
New York average:	5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,494 average AGI)
Cattaraugus County: 0.06%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Erie County, NY	1.21% ($30,478 average AGI)
from Allegany County, NY	0.59% ($21,734)
from Chautauqua County, NY	0.47% ($24,071)

5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
New York average:	6.26%

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 Erie County, NY	1.16% ($27,241 average AGI)
to Chautauqua County, NY	0.62% ($26,697)
to Allegany County, NY	0.47% ($25,436)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:

WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSPQ (1330 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: HAWK COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:

WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
WBKX (96.5 FM; FREDONIA, NY; Owner: CHADWICK BAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WUBJ (88.1 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WWSE (93.3 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: MEDIA ONE GROUP, LLC)
WCOT (90.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKZA (106.9 FM; LAKEWOOD, NY; Owner: CROSS COUNTRY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W205BA (88.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFBF (89.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
WMHU (101.9 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Dayton:

WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
W46BA (Channel 46; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

Dayton fatal accident list:
Feb 11, 2005 02:49 AM, Sr-62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 2004 11:39 AM, Sr-62, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $4,614,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,017
Total average daily truck traffic: 464
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 5,940

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Stephanie I Jones, 9670 Route #62, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Edward G Roach, 9696 Peck Hill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
Registrant: Sba Towers Inc, 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 42.433389 Lon: -78.999750, Call Sign: WQDH314
Assigned Frequencies : 466.925 MHz
Grant Date: 08/09/2005, Expiration Date: 03/05/2012, Certifier: Michael A Saia
Registrant: Skylines Unlimited Inc, 100 Stone Church Road, Carlisle, PA 17013, Phone: (717) 218-5003, Fax: (717) 218-5005, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N1XR, Previous Call Sign: KG4UVH, Licensee ID: L00562935
Grant Date: 06/21/2003, Expiration Date: 06/21/2013, Certifier: Joseph W Coons
Registrant: Joseph W Coons, Dayton, NY 14041
Call Sign: KI4BXV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00730497
Grant Date: 08/15/2003, Expiration Date: 08/15/2013, Cancelation Date: 09/03/2003, Certifier: Anne M Coons
Registrant: Anne M Coons, Dayton, NY 14041
Call Sign: KC2LXJ, Previous Call Sign: KI4BXV, Licensee ID: L00730497
Grant Date: 08/15/2003, Expiration Date: 08/15/2013, Certifier: Anne M Coons
Registrant: Anne M Coons, Dayton, NY 14041

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9540D , Serial Number: 22-6456, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 11/03/1958
Registrant (Individual): Wormer Daivd B Van, 3rd St, S Dayton, NY 14138

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

Dayton on our top lists:

#28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
#33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
#77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
#100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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