Dayton, Washington

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Historic Courthouse in Dayton, Washington
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Historic Courthouse in Dayton, Washington

Dayton is a city in Columbia County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,655 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Columbia CountyGR6.

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[edit] History

Historic railway depot in Dayton
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Historic railway depot in Dayton

Dayton was officially incorporated on November 10, 1881.

[edit] Geography

Location of Dayton, Washington

Dayton is located at 46°19′11″N, 117°58′40″W (46.319608, -117.977699)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²), all land. The Touchet River runs through Dayton.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,655 people, 1,081 households, and 695 families residing in the city. The population density was 697.3/km² (1,803.0/mi²). There were 1,181 housing units at an average density of 310.2/km² (802.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.58% White, 0.30% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.54% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.17% of the population.

There were 1,081 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,409, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $31,395 versus $21,339 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,925. About 10.3% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

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