Dayton, Virginia
Location of Dayton, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°24′59″N 78°56′22″W / 38.41639, -78.93944
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Rockingham
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,204 ft (367 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,344
- Density	1,657.2/sq mi (639.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22821
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-21648[1]
GNIS feature ID	1492844[2]

Dayton is a town in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,344 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Dayton is located at 38°24′59″N, 78°56′22″W (38.416323, -78.939440)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,344 people, 542 households, and 383 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,657.2 people per square mile (640.6/km²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 696.6/sq mi (269.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.20% White, 0.67% African American, 0.37% Asian, 2.90% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.62% of the population.

There were 542 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,958, and the median income for a family was $44,732. Males had a median income of $30,109 versus $23,906 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,600. About 3.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Shenandoah Valley Web

• Dayton, Virginia is at coordinates 38°24′59″N 78°56′22″W / 38.416323, -78.93944 (Dayton, Virginia)Coordinates: 38°24′59″N 78°56′22″W / 38.416323, -78.93944 (Dayton, Virginia)