Dayton, Indiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,120. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,149 (+2.6% change)
Males: 547 (48.8%), Females: 573 (51.2%)

Tippecanoe County

Zip code: 47941

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $44,792
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Dayton:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
• Hispanic (2.1%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Other race (1.0%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.8%), United States (14.2%), Irish (9.1%), English (5.8%), French (3.3%), Dutch (3.1%).

Elevation: 673 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dayton

• High school or higher: 88.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 4.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton town

• Never married: 22.5%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 13.8%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+13.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

• LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
• ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
• WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
• GRISSOM ARB (about 47 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
• INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 57 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:

• DELPHI MUNI (about 14 miles; DELPHI, IN; Abbreviation: 1I9)
• FRANKFORT MUNI (about 17 miles; FRANKFORT, IN; Abbreviation: FKR)
• FLORA MUNI (about 20 miles; FLORA, IN; Abbreviation: 5I2)

Amtrak station near Dayton:

• 10 miles: LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

• PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
• DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
• BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
• UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)

Public primary/middle school in Dayton:

• DAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 320 COLLEGE ST – PO BOX 187; Grades: KG – 05)