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Population in July 2007: 713.

Males: 351	(49.3%)
Females: 362	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 82836.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,826 (it was $36,597 in 2000)

Dayton:	$50,826
Wyoming:	$51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,798

Dayton:	$23,798
Wyoming:	$27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,698 (it was $89,700 in 2000)

Dayton:	$176,698
Wyoming:	$172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,301; Detached houses: $173,429; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $33,734; Mobile homes: $69,779

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Races in Dayton:

White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
American Indian (4.0%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Dayton: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.4%), English (15.0%), Irish (12.1%), Norwegian (6.3%), United States (5.5%), Swedish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 1503 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dayton

High school or higher: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton town

Never married: 18.4%
Now married: 65.6%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 8.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.6%
Wyoming:	2.3%

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:	0.6% ($565)
Wyoming:	0.7% ($627)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (88.3 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (364.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (825.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Ranchester, WY (2.3 miles ), Parkman, WY (2.4 miles) , Sheridan, WY (4.0 miles ), Wyola, MT (4.3 miles) , Big Horn, WY (4.4 miles) , Story, WY (5.2 miles ), Tongue River, MT (5.5 miles) , Lodge Grass, MT (5.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,800
1997: 1 building, cost: $107,200
1998: 1 building, cost: $117,500
1999: 1 building, cost: $129,100
2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2002: 9 buildings, average cost: $102,200
2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $13,300
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $144,400
2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $179,500
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $237,000
2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $340,000
2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $258,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 44.87 N, Longitude: 107.26 W

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Mining (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Educational services (7%)
Rail transportation (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Health care (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Carpenters (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Average climate in Dayton, Wyoming

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Dayton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Dayton center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/25/1993 at 03:44:15, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from Dayton center
On 8/31/1992 at 01:40:14, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/16/1993 at 07:26:04, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Dayton center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 16 miles; SHERIDAN, WY)
SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 46 miles; GREYBULL, WY)
JOHNSON CO MEMORIAL HOSP (about 50 miles; BUFFALO, WY)

Political contributions by individuals in Dayton, WY

Airports located in Dayton:

Xingu Airstrip Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 79 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 146 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 170 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 185 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 208 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 231 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 232 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)

Public high school in Dayton:

Tongue River High School (Location: 1100 Us Highway 14; Grades: 9-12)

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Rivers and creeks: Little Tongue River (A), Smith Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

DAYTON, TOWN OF (Population served: 680, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1999

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1998

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In MAY-1997

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: TTHM

One routine major monitoring violation

22 regular monitoring violations

BEAR LODGE (Population served: 175, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CAMP BETHEL (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (NOV-19-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2004)

BIG HORN MOUNTAIN LODGE (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

ARROWHEAD LODGE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

11 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dayton that have no violations reported:

ELKHORN TRAILER PARK (Population served: 37, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.5%
Whole state:	67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	5.4%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.0%
Whole state:	11.4%

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

This town:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dayton, WY

11 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Dayton compared to Wyoming state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dayton, Wyoming

Arrowhead Lodge-Big Horn Mtns, US Hwy 14, Dayton, WY 82836, Phone: (307) 655-2388
Bear Lodge Resort, Burgess Junction, Dayton, WY 82836, Phone: (307) 655-2444

All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dayton, Wyoming

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Dayton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Wyoming:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%) Electricity (18%) Coal or coke (13%) Wood (5%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Dayton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church	Lutheran Church
Adherents	43.2%	9.8%	7.6%	6.8%	5.8%
Congregations	9.4%	3.1%	12.5%	3.1%	3.1%

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.3%	3.0%	2.9%	13.6%
Congregations	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	9.4%	50.0%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		3	$5,867
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$443
Streets and Highways	1	$2,214	$26,568	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,568	$30,816	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,657	$31,884	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		12	$6,228
Water Supply	1	$3,542	$42,504	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$10,981	$32,943	19	$12,538

Dayton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $46,000
Sewerage: $31,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $104,000
Financial Administration: $78,000

Parks & Recreation: $51,000

Water Utilities: $43,000

General Public Buildings: $32,000

Solid Waste Management: $27,000

Fire Protection: $25,000

Sewerage: $11,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $107,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $298,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $293,000
Sewerage: $19,000

Financial Administration: $13,000

Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,405,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $257,000
All Other: $107,000

Highways: $8,000
Tax - Property: $31,000
Public Utilities: $3,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $139,000

8.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.18%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

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 Campbell County, WY	0.61% ($43,313 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.33% ($41,750)
from Natrona County, WY	0.31% ($32,559)

7.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.40%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

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 Campbell County, WY	0.54% ($47,466 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY	0.41% ($16,068)
to Johnson County, WY	0.40% ($28,744)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:

KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
KWYO (1410 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KWYO AM, LLC)
KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:

K244CK (96.7 FM; COWLEY, ETC., WY; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
KZZS (98.3 FM; STORY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
KYTI (93.7 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
KZWY (94.9 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
KZMQ-FM (100.3 FM; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
KSUW (91.3 FM; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
KLGT (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, L.L.C.)
K269DE (101.7 FM; BUFFALO, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)

Dayton fatal accident list:
Oct 6, 2005 10:35 AM, Us-14, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Se 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 9, Township 57 N, Range 86 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN276
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Of The Ne 1/4 Of Section 26, Township 58 N, Range 89 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 2300 M Street, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 261-2165
James E McDonald, Se 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 9, Township 57 N, Range 86 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 115.8 m, Overall height: 120.7 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

19 W Third Ave, Call Sign: KNBU632, Licensee ID: L00120027
Assigned Frequencies : 154.980 MHz
Grant Date: 09/16/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: Dayton, Town Of, 19 W Third Ave, Dayton, WY 82836

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

RANCHESTER, Nw 1/4 Of Nw 1/4 Of Sec 15 T 57n R 86w, Overall height: 118.3 m, Call Sign: WPNC716
Assigned Frequencies : 6785.62 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 12/17/2008
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
Dayton, Lat: 44.878194 Lon: -107.256000, Call Sign: WQBS252, Licensee ID: L00120027
Assigned Frequencies : 956.318 MHz
Grant Date: 12/02/2004, Expiration Date: 12/02/2014, Certifier: Robert Wood
Registrant: Town Of Dayton

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N2SJS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00159369
Grant Date: 07/31/2002, Expiration Date: 09/01/2012
Registrant: Bernard P Daley, Dayton, WY 82836-0189
Call Sign: N7XPL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00450278
Grant Date: 01/15/2002, Expiration Date: 04/14/2012
Registrant: Michael D Price, Dayton, WY 82836

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: CESSNA 180G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 126MS , Serial Number: 18051373, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 03/13/1964
Registrant (Partnership): Creek Cattle Co LLC Brian, Po Box 401, Dayton, WY 82836
Aircraft: BELL 206B (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: ALLISON 250-C20 SER (420 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 150SP , Serial Number: 2216, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 06/17/1999
Registrant (Corporation): Tongue Canyon Aviation LLC, Po Box 297, Dayton, WY 82836
Aircraft: CESSNA A185E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 125 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 460CC , Serial Number: 185-0993, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 12/13/2000
Registrant (Corporation): American Falconry Inc, Po Box 245, Dayton, WY 82836
Aircraft: CESSNA 340A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6827Y , Serial Number: 340A1221, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 04/23/1981
Registrant (Corporation): Tongue Canyon Aviation LLC, Po Box 297, Dayton, WY 82836
Aircraft: CESSNA 182E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9352X , Serial Number: 18253752, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 01/11/1962
Registrant (Individual): Charles W Linhart, Po Box 212, Dayton, WY 82836

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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