Dalton, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,605. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,582 (-1.4% change)
Males: 785 (48.9%), Females: 820 (51.1%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 44618

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $45,078
Median house value: $98,800

Population by Race

Races in Dalton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (38.9%), Irish (14.9%), Swiss (11.2%), English (7.1%), United States (6.0%), Italian (5.2%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dalton

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dalton village

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +239 (+17.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dalton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dalton:

  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 20 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 43 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)
  • LORAIN COUNTY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; LORAIN/ELYRIA, OH; Abbreviation: LPR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dalton:

  • WAYNE COUNTY (about 14 miles; WOOSTER, OH; Abbreviation: BJJ)
  • WADSWORTH MUNI (about 15 miles; WADSWORTH, OH; Abbreviation: 3G3)
  • BEACH CITY (about 16 miles; BEACH CITY, OH; Abbreviation: 2D7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dalton:

  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 21 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 21 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; KENT, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,677)
  • ASHLAND UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ASHLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,404)

Schools

Public high school in Dalton:

  • DALTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 177 MILL ST N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dalton:

  • DALTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 151 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DALTON INTERMEDIATE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 151 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KIDRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 4476 KIDRON RD; Grades: PK – 05)