Profile for Dayton, Nevada, NV

Former and merged names include:
· Chinatown
· Clinton
· Gold Creek Station
· Hall Station
· McMarlins Station
· Mineral Rapids
· Nevada City
· Ponderers Rest
· Hall's Station
· McMarlin's Station
· Ponderer's Rest

Established as a resting point for travelers bound for California. Gold was discovered here in 1849

Many of the structures from the mining days have been preserved. A former saloon is now a restaurant; a mining company building now houses county offices

Filming location for:
· 1961 movie, "The Misfits"
· 1982 movie, "Honkytonk Man"

Nearby parks & recreation: Dayton State Park

Historic sites and museums: Dayton Historic Society Museum

Listed places near Dayton

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Dayton population
• Ancestry of people in Dayton
• Housing in Dayton
• Income in Dayton
• Marital status of adults in Dayton
• Place of birth of people in Dayton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dayton
• School enrollment & education levels in Dayton
• Transportation & commute times in Dayton
• Lyon County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Nevada
• State data - Nevada
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dayton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lyon County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 89428 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dayton Chamber of Commerce

16% of Dayton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dayton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dayton
• Cemeteries in Lyon County
• Libraries in or near Dayton

Post a query on a message board:

• Lyon County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NV data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dayton museums
• Dayton historic sites
• Dayton area parks
• Wineries near Dayton

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Dayton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Lyon County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Nevada cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dayton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lyon County

• Dayton business guide
• Dayton Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Nevada
• Local ordinances in Nevada (Partial selection)

• Crime in Lyon County
• Arrests in Lyon County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Nevada
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dayton was $18,417, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Lyon County economic census
• Lyon County economic summary
• Lyon County employment growth
• Lyon County unemployment rate
• Nevada economic data

15% of Dayton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dayton
• Colleges in Nevada
• Learning Disabilities Association in Nevada
• Schools in or near Dayton
• School districts in or near Dayton
• Yearbooks (old) of Nevada high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Dayton
• Movies playing in or near Dayton
• YouTube videos about Dayton

• Air pollution in Lyon County
• Diesel soot in Lyon County
• Land contamination in Lyon County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Nevada
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Lyon County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Nevada

• ePodunk festival listings
• Nevada county fairs
• Nevada festivals (Nevada tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Dayton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dayton
• Geocaches in Nevada

• Dayton items now on sale

• Lyon County government
• Nevada state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dayton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Dayton
• Historic sites in Nevada
• Museums in or near Dayton
• Museums in Nevada
• Nevada state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Lyon County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dayton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $636.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,044.

• Find Foreclosure in Dayton
• Homes for sale in the Dayton area
• Find a Dayton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Nevada mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Nevada
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Dayton include Dayton Valley Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Dayton

• Nevada library

• Get directions from Dayton
• Get directions to Dayton
• Census map of Dayton area
• Historic maps of NV cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Nevada
• Topographic map of Dayton

Newspapers in Dayton include Fernley Leader-Dayton Courier

• Daily newspapers in or near Dayton
• AM radio stations in or near Dayton
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Dayton
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Dayton
• TV stations in or near Dayton
• Media ownership in the Dayton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Nevada

• Military bases in Nevada
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dayton
• Search obituaries in Nevada
• Recent death notices - selected NV newspapers

• Dayton Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Nevada
• Lions clubs in Nevada
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dayton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dayton

• Parks near Dayton
• National forests in Nevada
• Ski areas near Dayton
• Ski areas in Nevada
• State parks in Nevada

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Dayton
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Nevada communities
• Photos of Nevada places
• Post cards of Nevada communities

Lyon County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dayton political report.

• Nevada Democratic party
• Nevada Republican party
• Nevada elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dayton
• Total membership by faith, in Lyon County

• Chowhound message boards for NV

The average commute time for Dayton workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dayton travel guide
• Airports near Dayton
• Hotels near Dayton
• Nevada tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Nevada
• Wildlife refuges in Nevada

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