Dayton (formerly Day Town and Grainland) is an
unincorporated town
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Butte County, California
Butte County () is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. In the 2020 census, its population was 211,632. The county seat is Oroville.
Butte County comprises the Chico, CA metropolitan statistical area. It is ...
. It lies south of
Chico at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m).
History
The town began in 1859 with the arrival of Samuel Van Ness and Joseph Wiggins, who set up a trading post there. Other shops followed.
A post office (named Grainland) was established in 1867 and closed later that year; it was reopened in 1873, closed again in 1892, reopened in 1893, and closed for good in 1902.
Presently it gets postal service from Chico. While initially an important
grain shipping point, it was eclipsed when the railroad was put through elsewhere.
Government
The citizens of Dayton, as constituents of
California's 3rd Assembly District, are represented by in the
California State Assembly. As constituents of
California's 4th Senate District
California's 4th State Senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Marie Alvarado-Gil of Jackson.
District profile
The district encompasses much of the Sacramento Valley, rea ...
, they are represented by .The town is in .
References
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California
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