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Population (year 2000): 2,655. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,676 (+0.8% change)
 

Males: 1,269  (47.8%)
Females: 1,386  (52.2%)

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Median resident age:  40.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99328.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,000 (it was $31,409 in 2000)
Dayton  $31,000
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $90,300 (it was $78,700 in 2000)
Dayton  $90,300
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.2%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (20.6%), United States (13.7%), English (13.4%), Irish (10.1%), French (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1881

Elevation: 1613 feet

Land area: 1.47 square miles.

Population density: 1841 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

111 residents are foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:  4.2%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Dayton, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dayton to the number of sex offenders is 678 to 1.

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

Dayton:  1.0% ($825)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (81.6 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (301.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (846.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Waitsburg, WA (12.6 miles ), Starbuck, WA (17.2 miles) , Dixie, WA (17.3 miles ), Prescott, WA (23.2 miles ), Pomeroy, WA (28.2 miles ), Walla Walla East, WA (28.9 miles ), Walla Walla, WA (29.9 miles ), Garrett, WA (33.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $265,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $233,300

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Latitude: 46.32 N, Longitude: 117.98 W


People in group quarters in Dayton
  • 38 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 38 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in nursing homes
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 509

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Population change in the 1990s: +167 (+6.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Private households (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Hospital/medical center in Dayton:
  • DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (1012 SOUTH 3RD STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
  • WALLA WALLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
  • GARFIELD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; POMEROY, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Dayton, WA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
  • PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 68 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; ID: PUW)
  • LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 68 miles; LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:
  • LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM (about 18 miles; STARBUCK, WA; ID: 16W)
  • MARTIN FIELD (about 37 miles; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; ID: S95)
  • LOWER MONUMENTAL STATE (about 42 miles; KAHLOTUS, WA; ID: W09)

Local government website: www.daytonwa.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 97 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
Public high school in Dayton:
  • DAYTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 614 S Third Street; Grades: 9 - 12; Our rating: 66)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dayton:
Private elementary/middle school in Dayton:
  • BLUE MT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: PO BOX 135 614 S SECOND; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Dayton:
  • DAYTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,223; Location: 111 S 3RD ST; 16,996 books; 1,109 audio materials; 58 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dayton: Touchet Valley Golf Course (A), Dayton Railroad Depot (B), Columbia County Courthouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Patit Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Dayton Historic Depot (Museums; 222 East Commercial Street).

Hotels: Dayton Motel (110 South Pine Street), Blue Mountain Motel (414 West Main Street).

Courts: Columbia County - Superior Court Judge (341 East Main Street), Columbia County - Juvenile Court (341 East Main Street), Dayton City - Municipal Court (341 East Main Street).

 

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

DAYTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 111 S FIRST ST, Population served: 3110, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-31-1997), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1996), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-25-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999)
LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL STATE PARK (Address: 36149 HWY 12, Population served: 3002, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
LYONS FERRY PARK (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
TOUCHET VALLEY BAPTIST CAMP (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dayton that have no violations reported:
  • TUCANNON RIVER RETREAT (Population served: 7, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.3%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Dayton compared to Washington state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Dayton (2007 data):
  • AmericanWest Bank: Dayton Financial Center at 427 East Main, branch established on 1992-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,415.8 mil, Deposits: $1,127.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
  • Banner Bank: Dayton Branch at 126 East Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,488.6 mil, Deposits: $2,823.9 mil, headquarters in Walla Walla, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Banner Corporation
  • Sterling Savings Bank: 257 East Main Branch at 257 East Main, branch established on 1998-06-15. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Dayton Branch at 306 East Main Street, branch established on 1946-12-16. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation



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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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,148
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,474$29,6880$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$374
Sewerage 2$5,746$34,4760$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,838$34,0560$0
Water Supply 4$13,378$40,1340$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$2,614
Other and Unallocable 1$2,694$32,3280$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,584$34,3360$0
Financial Administration 2$5,032$30,1921$1,408
Other Government Administration 1$3,076$36,9128$1,450
Totals for Government 15$43,822$35,05814$6,994


Dayton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $461,000
    Solid Waste Management: $251,000
    All Other: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $302,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $375,000
    Sewerage: $242,000
    Regular Highways: $184,000
    Parks & Recreation: $127,000
    Central Staff Services: $120,000
    General - Other: $118,000
    Financial Administration: $78,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $56,000
    Libraries: $46,000
    Health Services - Other: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $122,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,352,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $396,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,178,000
    Other, NEC: $325,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $174,000
    Other, NEC: $47,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $66,000
    Interest Earnings: $51,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $41,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $469,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $424,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $350,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $379,000
    General Support: $23,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $235,000
    Total General Sales: $187,000
    Public Utilities: $153,000
    NEC: $23,000
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $703,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $321,000

9.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,165 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.02%
Washington average:  7.86%

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 Walla Walla County, WA  2.41% ($38,588 average AGI)


10.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.92%
Washington average:  7.07%

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 Walla Walla County, WA  3.41% ($33,939 average AGI)
to Spokane County, WA  0.90% ($26,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KWSU (1250 AM; 5 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KOZE (950 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ID; Owner: 4-K RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:
  • KZHR (92.5 FM; DAYTON, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
  • KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


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