Editing Dayton, Indiana

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| official_name            = Dayton, Indiana
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Tippecanoe]]
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| subdivision_name3        = [[Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Sheffield]]
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'''Dayton''' is a town in [[Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Sheffield Township]], [[Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Tippecanoe County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 1,420 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

It is part of the [[Lafayette, Indiana]] [[Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Dayton was known as Fairfield until 1830.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=136:4:0::NO:4:P4_FID,FNAME:433370,Fairfield|title=USGS detail on Dayton - Variant Citation|access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref> The post office at Dayton has been in operation since 1831.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Tippecanoe |title=Tippecanoe County |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=July 25, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050909175346/http://postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Tippecanoe |archive-date=September 9, 2005 }}</ref>

[[Dayton Historic District (Dayton, Indiana)|Dayton Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2003.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Dayton is located in northwest [[Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Sheffield Township]], at an elevation of {{convert|676|ft|m}}.

According to the 2010 census, Dayton has a total area of {{convert|1.06|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1817002
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=July 16, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213045406/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1817002
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
|1870= 385
|1880= 376
|1980= 781
|1990= 996
|2000= 1120
|2010= 1420
|2020= 1330
|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>
}}
}}

===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=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,420 people, 536 households, and 398 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1339.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 565 housing units at an average density of {{convert|533.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 536 households, of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% 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 3.03.

The median age in the town was 32 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

===2000 census===
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 1,120 people, 401 households, and 313 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,079.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 430 housing units at an average density of {{convert|414.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 79.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 18.18% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.98% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.05% of the population.

There were 401 households, out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,792, and the median income for a family was $48,021. Males had a median income of $42,813 versus $25,950 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,401. About 10.0% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Trivia==
*[[Shannon Hoon]] of the band [[Blind Melon]] was born and raised in the area around Dayton and is buried in Dayton Cemetery on the east edge of town.
*Dayton is the subject of a Lefty Hazmat song of the same name.<ref name="Lefty">{{cite news |title=Dayton: 'A nice, small community' |first=Brent |last=Drinkut |url=http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20108020325 |newspaper=Journal & Courier |publisher=Gannett |location=Lafayette, Indiana |date=August 2, 2010 |at=section A, p. 6 |access-date=August 10, 2010 |quote=Not only is Blind Melon frontman Richard Shannon Hoon buried in Dayton Cemetery, but Dayton is featured in a song by local band Lefty HAZMAT. |ref=JCLeftyHazmat}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:Dayton Memorial Presbyterian.png|Memorial Presbyterian Church on Walnut St.
File:Dayton Indiana Castle Hall.png|Dayton's historic district is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Tippecanoe County, Indiana|NRHP]]
File:Dayton, Indiana 1878.png|Map of Dayton, 1878
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==References==
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{{Tippecanoe County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Tippecanoe County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1829]]
[[Category:1829 establishments in Indiana]]
[[Category:Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana]]