Dayville is a city along U.S. Route 26 in Grant County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was incorporated in 1913. The population was 149 at the 2010 census.

History

Dayville was named for the John Day River. The original site of the Dayville post office was west of the city's current location. Dayville was incorporated in 1913.

Geography

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The city is east of Bend and southeast of Portland,

Picture Gorge, named for Native American pictographs painted on the canyon walls, is northwest of Dayville at the intersection of Route 26 and Oregon Route 19. The Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, including the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center and the James Cant Ranch Historic District and museum, are north of Picture Gorge along Route 19.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 149 people, 72 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 93 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.0% White, 3.4% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population. As of 2002, the five largest employers in Dayville were the school district, the Dayville Merc (groceries), a cafe, a lounge, and a gas station.

The Dayville Presbyterian Church has since the 1970s offered hospitality to bicyclists journeying along the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail.

References

  • Entry for Dayville in the Oregon Blue Book
  • Dayville page at Grant County Chamber of Commerce