Dayton, Montana

About Dayton

Dayton is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Montana.

Officially, Dayton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.55 square miles.

📰 Dayton News Today

• Dayton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Fishing access near Dayton gains septic system approval Lake County Leader · Jan 22
• Peter S. Dayton Obituary Apr 13, 2023 Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory · Apr 13
• Irving E. Dayton Ph.D. Statesman Journal · Oct 7
• Montana Supreme Court reprimands Anaconda judge for sexual remarks made about witness Daily Montanan · May 11

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What Makes Dayton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Dayton — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏫 Schools in Dayton

• Dayton School

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

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