Profile for Dayton, Washington, WA

Dayton is on the Touchet River.

Local festivals include:

• Columbia County Fair - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Festival of the Arts - Oct. 13, 2007
• Dayton Days - May 25-27, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lewis and Clark Trail State Park

Historic sites and museums: Dayton Historical Depot

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Dayton

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (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
• Columbia County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Washington
• State data - Washington
• 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 Columbia 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 99328 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dayton city government
• Columbia County government
• Dayton Chamber of Commerce

21% of Dayton residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dayton ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Columbia County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - WA 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 Columbia County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Washington 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 Columbia County

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

• Courts in Washington
• Local ordinances in Washington

• Crime in Columbia County
• Arrests in Columbia County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dayton was $15,925, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Columbia County economic census
• Columbia County economic summary
• Columbia County employment growth
• Columbia County unemployment rate
• Washington 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 Washington
• Learning Disabilities Association in Washington
• Schools in or near Dayton
• School districts in or near Dayton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Washington high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dayton

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

Dayton festival dates:

• Columbia County Fair - Sept. 7-9, 2007
• Festival of the Arts - Oct. 13, 2007
• Dayton Days - May 25-27, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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

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

• Dayton items now on sale

• Dayton local government Web site
• Columbia County government
• Washington 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 Washington
• Museums in or near Dayton
• Museums in Washington
• Washington state archives
• Washington state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Columbia County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dayton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $337.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $788.

• Find Foreclosure in Dayton
• Homes for sale in the Dayton area
• Find a Dayton Realtor
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• Mortgage calculator

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

Libraries in Dayton include Dayton Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Dayton

• Washington library

• Get directions from Dayton
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• Census map of Dayton area
• Historic maps of WA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Washington
• Topographic map of Dayton

• 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 Washington

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dayton
• Search obituaries in Washington
• Recent death notices - selected WA newspapers

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

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

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Dayton
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Columbia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dayton political report.

• Washington Democratic party
• Washington Republican party
• Washington elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

• Chowhound message boards for WA

The average commute time for Dayton workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Washington coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

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

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