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Dayton township, Iowa

Dayton township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Dayton township is a geographic entity located in Cedar County, Iowa. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,383. The land area covers 36.52 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 1,383 ±234 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 44.1 yrs ±7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 580 ±98 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 630 ±99
Occupied Housing Units 580 ±98
Vacant Housing Units 50 ±32
Median Home Value $171,500 ±$35,811
Median Gross Rent $886 ±$148
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $63,056 ±$16,469
Per Capita Income $33,029 ±$3,673
Poverty Rate 10.1% ±4.7%
Population Below Poverty Level 134 ±66
Unemployment Rate 1.1% ±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 622 ±137
Broadband Internet Rate 82.2% ±7.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 18,231 (2024)
ID: 164240
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
400 CEDAR ST, TIPTON IA 52772-1750

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Dayton PK-04 Dayton, IA
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Anamosa, IA
Regular School Nearby 05-08 Anamosa, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Bennett, IA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Wheatland, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Oxford Junction, IA
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Wyoming, IA
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Clarence, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Lowden, IA
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Mechanicsville, IA
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Cornell College
College 18.1 mi away 600 First St. SW, Mount Vernon, IA, 52314
3198954334
CLARENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 1.4 mi away 309 6TH AVE, CLARENCE, IA, 52216
(563) 452-3734
Carlson College of Massage Therapy
College Vocational 20.1 mi away 11809 Country Rd X28, Anamosa, IA, 52205
3194623402
STANWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 4.0 mi away 202 E BROADWAY, STANWOOD, IA, 52337
(563) 942-3531
OLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 7.1 mi away 301 PARKWAY ST, OLIN, IA, 52320
(319) 484-2944
LOWDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 8.1 mi away 605 MAIN ST, LOWDEN, IA, 52255
(563) 941-7629
WREGIE MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 8.2 mi away 105 W BROADWAY ST, OXFORD JUNCTION, IA, 52323
(563) 826-2450
MECHANICSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.3 mi away 218 E 1ST ST, MECHANICSVILLE, IA, 52306
(463) 432-7135
TIPTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.8 mi away 206 CEDAR ST, TIPTON, IA, 52772
(563) 886-6266
MORLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 11.3 mi away 507 VINE ST, MORLEY, IA, 52312
(319) 489-9271
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LOWDEN, IA US, located 8.3 miles from Dayton township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 29.1° 11.6° 20.3° 1.58" 11.2"
February 34.2° 15.2° 24.7° 1.80" 8.0"
March 47.6° 26.6° 37.1° 2.80" 6.2"
April 61.6° 37.2° 49.4° 4.10" 1.7"
May 73.2° 49.6° 61.4° 4.48" 0.0"
June 82.0° 59.9° 70.9° 5.08" 0.0"
July 85.2° 62.1° 73.7° 4.55" 0.0"
August 83.2° 59.8° 71.5° 4.14" 0.0"
September 77.0° 50.9° 64.0° 3.55" 0.0"
October 64.0° 38.9° 51.5° 3.16" 0.7"
November 48.2° 27.4° 37.8° 2.31" 2.9"
December 34.3° 17.8° 26.0° 2.04" 9.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Clarence city City 1.4 mi —
Stanwood city City 3.9 mi —
Olin city City 7.4 mi —
Lowden city City 8.3 mi —
Oxford Junction city City 8.3 mi —
Mechanicsville city City 9.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1903190906. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.