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Dayton, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 884. Estimated population in July 2024: 837 (-5.3% change)
Males: 422 (47.7%), Females: 462 (52.3%)

Zip code: 50530

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $33,864
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.9%), Swedish (16.5%), Irish (10.6%), English (9.7%), Norwegian (9.6%), United States (8.0%).

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Dayton, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • BOONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BOONE, IA)
  • HAMILTON COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 22 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 58 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 81 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:

  • WEBSTER CITY MUNI (about 19 miles; WEBSTER CITY, IA; Abbreviation: EBS)
  • BOONE MUNI (about 23 miles; BOONE, IA; Abbreviation: BNW)
  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 26 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 113 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Public primary/middle school in Dayton:

  • DAYTON CENTER (Students: 210; Location: 104 2ND ST. NW; Grades: PK – 04)

Libraries

Library in Dayton:

  • DAYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $31,836; Location: 36 WEST SKILLET ST.; 10,829 books; 389 audio materials; 871 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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