Moving to Dayton, Minnesota

Population: 4,699. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,622 (-1.6% change)
Males: 2,385 (50.8%), Females: 2,314 (49.2%)

Hennepin County

Zip code: 55327

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $66,875
Median house value: $144,000

Population by Race

Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.7%), Swedish (16.5%), Norwegian (13.4%), Irish (13.0%), French (8.0%), Italian (3.9%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 23.5 square miles

Map of Dayton, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton city

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +269 (+6.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

  • ANOKA-METRO REG TREATMENT CTR (about 6 miles; ANOKA, MN)
  • MERCY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN)
  • NORTH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; ROBBINSDALE, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 30 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 94 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:

  • CRYSTAL (about 14 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MIC)
  • ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT(JANES FIELD) (about 20 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: ANE)
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 25 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 23 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)

Public primary/middle school in Dayton:

  • DAYTON EL. (Students: 673; Location: 12000 S. DIAMOND LAKE RD.; Grades: 01 – 05)