Dayton, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,655. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,703 (+1.8% change)
Males: 1,269 (47.8%), Females: 1,386 (52.2%)
Zip code: 99328
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $31,409
Median house value: $78,700
Population by Race
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)
Ancestries: German (20.6%), United States (13.7%), English (13.4%), Irish (10.1%), French (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population by Education
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%
4.2% Foreign born (3.0% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +167 (+6.7%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Dayton:
- DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL (1012 SOUTH 3RD STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:
- GARFIELD COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; POMEROY, WA)
- ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
- WALLA WALLA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:
- WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 27 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Abbreviation: ALW)
- PULLMAN/MOSCOW REGIONAL (about 68 miles; PULLMAN/MOSCOW,ID, WA; Abbreviation: PUW)
- LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 68 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Abbreviation: LWS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:
- LITTLE GOOSE LOCK AND DAM (about 18 miles; STARBUCK, WA; Abbreviation: 16W)
- MARTIN FIELD (about 37 miles; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Abbreviation: S95)
- LOWER MONUMENTAL STATE (about 42 miles; KAHLOTUS, WA; Abbreviation: W09)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PULLMAN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 18,110)
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
- EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 97 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
Schools
Public high school in Dayton:
- DAYTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 614 S THIRD STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Dayton:
- DAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 302 E PARK; Grades: KG – 06)
- DAYTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 609 S SECOND STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
Private primary/middle school in Dayton:
- BLUE MT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: PO BOX 135 614 S SECOND; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
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)