Editing Dalton, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name                   = Dalton, Ohio
| settlement_type                 = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
| nickname                        = 
| motto                           =

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| image_caption                   = [[Amish buggy]] in the library parking lot
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| map_caption                     = Location of Dalton, Ohio
| image_map1                      = Map of Wayne County Ohio Highlighting Dalton Village.png
| mapsize1                        = 250px
| map_caption1                    = Location of Dalton in Wayne County

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| subdivision_type                = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name                = United States
| subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1               = [[Ohio]]
| subdivision_type2               = [[List of counties in Ohio|County]]
| subdivision_name2               = [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]]

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| government_type                 = 
| leader_title                    = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name                     = 
Pat Sword
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| area_total_km2                  = 4.33
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| population_as_of                = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est                  = 1924
| pop_est_as_of                   = 2023
| pop_est_footnotes               = <ref name="2023 est">{{cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2023-POP-39.xlsx |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref>
| population_footnotes            = 
| population_total                = 1927
| population_density_km2          = 444.92
| population_density_sq_mi        = 1152.51

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| timezone                        = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset                      = −5
| timezone_DST                    = EDT
| utc_offset_DST                  = −4
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| elevation_ft                    = 1181
| coordinates                     = {{Coord|40|47|58|N|81|42|13|W|region:US-OH_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| population_demonym              = Daltonian
| postal_code_type                = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code                     = 44618
| area_code                       = [[Area code 330|330]]
| blank_name                      = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info                      = 39-19974<ref name="r8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name                     = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info                     = 2398671<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2398671}}</ref>
| website                         = {{URL|https://www.villageofdalton.us/|www.villageofdalton.us}}
| footnotes                       = 
}}

'''Dalton''' is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne County]], [[Ohio]], United States. The [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] indicated a population of 1,927.

==History==
Dalton had its start in 1855 with the merging of three neighboring rival villages in [[Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio|Sugar Creek Township]] named Dover (est. 1817), Middletown (est. 1828), and Sharon (est. c. 1817–28).<ref>{{cite book|last=Overman|first=William Daniel|title=Ohio Town Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015015361465;view=1up;seq=52|year=1958|publisher=Atlantic Press|location=Akron, OH|page=36}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.51|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1870= 412
|1880= 486
|1890= 610
|1900= 666
|1910= 599
|1920= 611
|1930= 656
|1940= 774
|1950= 938
|1960= 1067
|1970= 1177
|1980= 1357
|1990= 1377
|2000= 1605
|2010= 1830
|2020= 1927
|estyear= 2023
|estimate= 1924
|estref=<ref name="2023 est"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,605 people, 605 households, and 456 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was 1,313.9 people per square mile (507.9 per square kilometer). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 514.1 per square mile (198.7 per square kilometer). The racial makeup of the village was 98.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.12% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.37% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 605 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. Of all households, 21.2% were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,078, and the median income for a family was $51,838. Males had a median income of $67,045 versus $22,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $18,355. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,830 people, 734 households, and 490 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1211.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 788 housing units at an average density of {{convert|521.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 734 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the village was 43.4 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

[[File:Dalton elem and middle THIS.jpg|thumb|Dalton Elementary and Middle School]]

==Education==
Dalton is served by a branch of the [[Wayne County, Ohio#Government|Wayne County Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wcpl.info/hours-of-operation/ | title=Hours & Contact Information | publisher=Wayne County Public Library | access-date=June 10, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808222337/https://www.wcpl.info/hours-of-operation/ | archive-date=August 8, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Chris Kirkpatrick]], member of the music group [[N'Sync|*NSYNC]]
* [[Justin Thomas (baseball)|Justin Thomas]], [[Boston Red Sox]] baseball pitcher<ref>{{cite news |last=Dorksen |first=Aaron |date=April 15, 2012 |title=Major Leaguer Thomas at Home in Dalton |url=https://www.the-daily-record.com/story/lifestyle/health-fitness/2012/04/15/major-leaguer-thomas-at-home/19435803007/ |work=The Daily Record |location=Wooster, OH |access-date=May 31, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Dalton (Ohio)|Dalton, Ohio}}
* [http://daltonohio.org/ Village website]
* [http://www.dalton.k12.oh.us/ Dalton Local Schools website]

{{Wayne County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Wayne County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]