Dayton is a
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
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in
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,558. The county seat is Kittanning. The county was organized on March 12, 1800, from parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland and Lycom ...
, United States. The population was 549 at the
2020 census.
History
The
Thomas Marshall House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1976, and is home to the Dayton Area Local History Society.
Geography
Dayton is located at (40.881095, −79.241526)
in eastern Armstrong County.
Pennsylvania Route 839 leads south to
Pennsylvania Route 85 near NuMine and north to
Pennsylvania Route 28
Pennsylvania Route 28 (PA 28) is a major state highway, which runs for from Anderson Street in Pittsburgh to U.S. Route 219 (US 219) in Brockway in Pennsylvania in the United States.
From Pittsburgh to Kittanning, it is a limited acc ...
in
South Bethlehem.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, the borough has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2000 census,
there were 543 people, 229 households, and 150 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 254 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the borough was 100.00% White.
There were 229 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.97.
The borough median age of 42 years was more than the county median age of 40 years. The distribution by age group was 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,156, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $26,719 versus $18,333 for females. The
per capita income
Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year.
In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the borough was $15,036. About 5.7% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
See also
*
West Shamokin High School
References
External links
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Populated places established in 1850
Boroughs in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania