Dayton, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,119. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,206 (+4.1% change)
Males: 1,038 (49.0%), Females: 1,081 (51.0%)

Yamhill County

Zip code: 97114

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.1 years
Median household income: $40,556
Median house value: $124,900

Population by Race

Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.0%)
  • Hispanic (26.2%)
  • Other race (11.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Black (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.3%), Irish (12.2%), English (9.7%), United States (5.3%), Norwegian (4.8%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton city

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

11.4% Foreign born (10.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +591 (+38.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:

  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 5 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 23 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 43 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:

  • CHEHALEM AIRPARK (about 7 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Abbreviation: 17S)
  • SPORTSMAN AIRPARK (about 10 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Abbreviation: 2S6)
  • STARK’S TWIN OAKS AIRPARK (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, OR; Abbreviation: 7S3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:

  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 31 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 35 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)

Schools

Public high school in Dayton:

  • DAYTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 801 FERRY ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dayton:

  • DAYTON GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 465; Location: 526 FERRY ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DAYTON JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 247; Location: 801 FERRY ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Dayton:

  • MARY GILKEY LIBRARY (Operating income: $35,195; Location: 416 FERRY ST; 9,670 books; 9 serial subscriptions)