Dayton, Indiana

Dayton, Indiana
Location of Dayton in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Location of Dayton in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 86°46′18″W / 40.37444°N 86.77167°W / 40.37444; -86.77167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipSheffield
Founded1827
Government
 • TypeIncorporated town
Area
 • Total1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,330
 • Density1,163.60/sq mi (449.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47941
Area code765
FIPS code18-17002[3]
GNIS feature ID2396681[2]
Websitedayton.in.gov

Dayton is a town in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 1,420 at the 2010 census.

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.