Dayton is a city in Webster County,

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, United States. The population was 772 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

A post office called Dayton has been in operation since 1877. The city was named after

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Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 772 people, 324 households, and 194 families residing in the city. The

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was 906.0 inhabitants per square mile (349.8/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 429.5 per square mile (165.8/km²). The

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makeup of the city was 96.5%

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, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.4% from other races and 2.3% from two or more races.

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persons of any race comprised 1.9% of the population. Of the 324 households, 30.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were

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living together, 8.0% were cohabitating couples, 28.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.1% of all households were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 43.2 years. 27.7% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.5% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 22.0% were from 25 and 44; 22.8% were from 45 and 64; and 24.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 837 people, 330 households, and 222 families living in the city. The

was . There were 376 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.7%

, 0.6%

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, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 330 households, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were

living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 42.2 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 21.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 884 people, 354 households, and 235 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 379 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.42%

, 0.11%

, 0.11% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 354 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were

living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91. 24.8% were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,864, and the median income for a family was $38,698. Males had a median income of $30,952 versus $20,208 for females. The

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for the city was $15,714. About 13.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the

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, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Annual events

Since 1937, Dayton has been the site of a

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weekend. It began with a pair of local cowboys and has grown to a National Championship Rodeo, sanctioned by the

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. The rodeo features bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, and the wild horse race. The rodeo has generated large crowds and high quality competitors. The rodeo features many types of domestic beers and American fare.

Education

It is in the

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. The district operates Dayton Elementary School in Dayton. The district also operates Southeast Valley Middle School in Burnside and

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in Gowrie. Dayton was formerly a part of the

Southeast Webster-Grand Community School District Southeast Webster-Grand Community School District was a rural public school district headquartered in Burnside, Iowa. It, along with Prairie Valley Community School District, operated under the name Southeast Valley and they are the Jaguars. ...

, established on July 1, 2005 by the merger of the

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and the

Southeast Webster Community School District Southeast Webster Community School District was a school district in Iowa. Communities served include Burnside, Dayton, Harcourt, and Lehigh. It operated Burnside Elementary School, Dayton Elementary School, Southeast Webster Middle School, a ...

.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
."

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. Retrieved on February 23, 2019. In 2023 that district merged into the Southeast Valley district. Dayton was previously served by the

,Home
Southeast Webster Community School District. January 11, 1998. Retrieved on February 24, 2019. which was formed on July 1, 1991 with the merger of the Central Webster Community School District and the Dayton Community School District.

References

External links

Dayton Rodeo Website
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