Dayton Lakes is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dayton Lakes had a population of 45. Prior to 1985 Dayton Lakes city was a developed and marketed recreational subdivision named Dayton Lake Estates. In January 1985 the corporation that marketed the original subdivision held and election of residents and when the election was successful, they petitioned the District Court in Liberty County, Texas and The City of Dayton Lakes, TX, a Non Profit Corporation, was created as a city/town. The actual document was filed and recorded on January 19, 1985. Those corporate papers are the city's legal identity.<br> 1850–1900 1910<br> 1920 1930 1940<br>
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Dayton Lakes had a population of 45. The median age was 52.5 years. 13.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 105.3 males age 18 and over.
There were 26 households in Dayton Lakes, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.5% were married-couple households, 23.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 40 || 88.9%
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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 0 || 0.0%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 1 || 2.2%
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| Two or more races || 4 || 8.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 4 || 8.9%
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2000 census
As of the census
Residents of Dayton ISD are zoned to Lee College.