Dayton is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 7,262 at the 2020 census. According to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 10,157. The line is now part of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<br>2020 Census The population density was . There were 2,605 housing units, of which 5.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%.
Among households, 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.2% were married-couple households, 10.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
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! Year
! Republican
! Democratic
! Third parties
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| style="text-align:center;" |2024
| style="text-align:center;" |47.0% 3,123
| style="text-align:center;" |50.7% 3,369
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% 156
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| style="text-align:center;" |2020
| style="text-align:center;" |51.7% 2,369
| style="text-align:center;" |45.4% 2,082
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.9% 133
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| style="text-align:center;" |2016
| style="text-align:center;" |55.9% 1,643
| style="text-align:center;" |34.9% 1,026
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.2% 272
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| style="text-align:center;" |2012
| style="text-align:center;" |60.3% 1,667
| style="text-align:center;" |37.0% 1,023
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.7% 74
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| style="text-align:center;" |2008
| style="text-align:center;" |58.3% 1,601
| style="text-align:center;" |39.8% 1,092
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% 53
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| style="text-align:center;" |2004
| style="text-align:center;" |59.0% 1,628
| style="text-align:center;" |39.6% 1,094
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% 39
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| style="text-align:center;" |2000
| style="text-align:center;" |52.2% 1,309
| style="text-align:center;" |40.6% 1,018
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.2% 179
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| style="text-align:center;" |1996
| style="text-align:center;" |38.2% 825
| style="text-align:center;" |45.7% 986
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|16.1% 347
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| style="text-align:center;" |1992
| style="text-align:center;" |32.8% 772
| style="text-align:center;" |34.4% 811
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|32.8% 773
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| style="text-align:center;" |1988
| style="text-align:center;" |47.9% 945
| style="text-align:center;" |52.1% 1,027
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1984
| style="text-align:center;" |52.0% 976
| style="text-align:center;" |48.0% 902
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1980
| style="text-align:center;" |40.2% 700
| style="text-align:center;" |51.2% 893
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.6% 150
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| style="text-align:center;" |1976
| style="text-align:center;" |34.3% 552
| style="text-align:center;" |64.2% 1,033
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% 24
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| style="text-align:center;" |1968
| style="text-align:center;" |25.3% 45
| style="text-align:center;" |73.0% 130
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.7% 3
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| style="text-align:center;" |1964
| style="text-align:center;" |22.3% 37
| style="text-align:center;" |77.7% 129
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1960
| style="text-align:center;" |25.8% 48
| style="text-align:center;" |74.2% 138
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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Points of interest
right|thumb|100px|St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, July 2009
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, constructed in 1904, can be seen for miles and from four different counties.
References
External links
- City of Dayton – Official Website