Dayton, LaSalle County, Illinois
Dayton is a census-designated place in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The community was built along the Fox River a few miles north of Ottawa. As of the 2010 census, its population was 537.[2]
Dayton, Illinois | |
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| Coordinates: 41°23′05″N 88°47′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | LaSalle |
| Townships | Dayton, Rutland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.294 sq mi (5.94 km2) |
| • Land | 2.249 sq mi (5.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.045 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 537 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 815 & 779 |
| GNIS feature ID | 407005[1] |
A large share of the early settlers being natives of Dayton, Ohio caused the name to be selected.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, LaSalle County, Illinois
- "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
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| Cities |  Map of Illinois highlighting LaSalle County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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