Dayton is located in Tippecanoe county Indiana with a geographic area of 1.1 square miles. The total population in Dayton is 1,359 with 47.5% male and 52.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 26.0% of the population and over age 65 is 15.5% of the population. The median household income is $61,250, per capita income is $30,842. There are a total of 564 housing units with 79.4% owner occupied. Education includes 34.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 14.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Dayton in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.