Moving to Dayton, Nevada
Population: 5,907
Males: 2,991 (50.6%), Females: 2,916 (49.4%)
Lyon County
Zip code: 89403
Demographics
Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $43,599
Median house value: $123,500
Population by Race
Races in Dayton:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
- Hispanic (8.8%)
- Other race (3.8%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (18.6%), English (16.8%), Irish (14.5%), United States (9.3%), Italian (7.8%), French (4.6%).
Elevation: 4440 feet
Land area: 31.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Dayton
- High school or higher: 86.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Dayton CDP
- Never married: 18.3%
- Now married: 64.3%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 11.9%
5.3% Foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:
- CARSON-TAHOE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CARSON CITY, NV)
- CARSON REHABILITATION CENTER (about 16 miles; CARSON CITY, NV)
- ACUTE REHABILITATION AT WASHOE (about 18 miles; RENO, NV)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:
- RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; RENO, NV; Abbreviation: RNO)
- LAKE TAHOE (about 39 miles; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Abbreviation: TVL)
- MAMMOTH YOSEMITE (about 124 miles; MAMMOTH LAKES, CA; Abbreviation: MMH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:
- DAYTON VALLEY AIRPARK (about 2 miles; DAYTON/CARSON CITY, NV; Abbreviation: A34)
- PARKER CARSON (about 10 miles; CARSON CITY, NV; Abbreviation: 2Q5)
- CARSON (about 13 miles; CARSON CITY, NV; Abbreviation: CXP)
Amtrak station near Dayton:
- 16 miles: CARSON CITY (507 N. CARSON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:
- WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
- TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 4,615)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 89 miles; RENO, NV; Full-time enrollment: 10,375)
- SIERRA COLLEGE (about 121 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,313)
- AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 130 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,984)
- YUBA COLLEGE (about 137 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,593)
- CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 139 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 20,830)
Schools
Public high school in Dayton:
- DAYTON HS (Students: 629; Location: 335 DAYTON VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Dayton:
- SUTRO ELEM (Students: 581; Location: 190 DAYTON VILLAGE PARK WAY; Grades: KG – 05)
- DAYTON INTERMEDIATE (Students: 539; Location: 315 DAYTON VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- DAYTON ELEM (Students: 449; Location: 285 DAYTON VALLEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)