Dayton, Idaho

About Dayton

Dayton, ID is a tiny community located in southeastern Idaho, home to 539 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Dayton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.67 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 81 residents per square mile.

📰 Dayton News Today

• West Side High School (Dayton, ID) Volleyball MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Dayton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 3
• Margie J Stewart Obituary Jun 28, 2026 Wilks Funeral Homes · Jun 28
• West Side High School (Dayton, ID) Football MaxPreps · Sep 26
• UI Extension launches new ePotato curriculum University of Idaho · Mar 9

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What Makes Dayton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Dayton — but the Idaho one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Idaho, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Idaho — one of 236 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Dayton

• BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL
• HAROLD B LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WEST SIDE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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