South Dayton, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 662. Estimated population in July 2024: 637 (-3.8% change)
Males: 308 (46.5%), Females: 354 (53.5%)

Cattaraugus County

Zip code: 14138

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $29,375
Median house value: $45,400

Population by Race

Races in South Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (30.1%), English (24.5%), Irish (11.0%), Polish (7.6%), United States (7.3%), Italian (5.0%).

Elevation: 1303 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South Dayton

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Dayton village

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South Dayton:

  • TLC HEALTH NETWORK (about 11 miles; GOWANDA, NY)
  • LAKE SHORE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; IRVING, NY)
  • BROOKS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DUNKIRK, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Dayton:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 21 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 46 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 49 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to South Dayton:

  • GOWANDA (about 12 miles; GOWANDA, NY; Abbreviation: D59)
  • RANDOLPH (about 16 miles; RANDOLPH, NY; Abbreviation: D85)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 18 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Dayton:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 21 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 31 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 35 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 40 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)

Schools

Public high school in South Dayton:

  • PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JSHS (Students: 380; Location: 7827 RT 83; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in South Dayton:

  • PINE VALLEY ES (Students: 384; Location: 7755 RT 83; Grades: KG – 06)