Dayton, Washington Dayton, Washington Columbia County Courthouse in Dayton Columbia County Courthouse in Dayton Location of Dayton, Washington Location of Dayton, Washington Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Website City of Dayton Dayton is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Columbia County, Washington, United States. The populace was 2,526 at the 2010 census.
Dayton was officially incorporated on November 10, 1881 and was titled for Jesse Day. Dayton has the earliest train depot (1881) in Washington State and the earliest continuously used courthouse (1887).
The historical improve of Baileysburg was once positioned about one mile southeast of Dayton, at the junction of North Touchet and South Touchet Roads. Dayton is positioned at 46 19 11 N 117 58 40 W (46.319608, -117.977699). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 1.43 square miles (3.70 km2), all of it land. The Touchet River runs through Dayton.
Dayton is somewhat milder than most of easterly Washington in the winter and has a Mediterranean climate (Koppen Csb) with hot summers (though evenings are pleasantly cool) and chilly, though not harsh winters with only very moderate snowfall.
Climate data for Dayton, Washington (1971 2000) (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 Average snowy days ( 0.1 inch) 3.4 1.7 0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 3.3 10.4 As of the census of 2010, there were 2,526 citizens , 1,082 homeholds, and 670 families living in the city.
The populace density was 1,766.4 inhabitants per square mile (682.0/km2).
There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 839.2 per square mile (324.0/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 91.6% White, 0.4% African American, 1.9% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other competitions, and 3.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,082 homeholds of which 25.7% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 47.0% were married couples residing together, 10.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 38.1% were non-families.
33.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age in the town/city was 46.3 years.
21.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,655 citizens , 1,081 homeholds, and 695 families living in the city.
The populace density was 1,803.0 citizens per square mile (697.3/km ).
There were 1,181 housing units at an average density of 802.0 per square mile (310.2/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 92.58% White, 0.30% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.54% from other competitions, and 2.00% from two or more competitions.
There were 1,081 homeholds out of which 30.6% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 51.4% were married couples residing together, 9.5% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families.
31.9% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone residing alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,409, and the median income for a family was $40,714.
About 10.3% of families and 13.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States.
"Climatography of the United States 1971 2000: DAYTON 1 WSW, WA" (PDF).
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
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