en Dayton, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Dayton, Wisconsin
Dayton, Wisconsin
Town
	Nelson Park in northeastern Dayton
	Location of Dayton, Wisconsin
	Coordinates: 44°18′24″N 89°9′25″W / 44.30667°N 89.15694°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Waupaca
Area
• Total	36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
• Land	35.2 sq mi (91.3 km2)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation	892 ft (272 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	2,674
• Density	73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	55-19025
GNIS feature ID	1583056
Website	http://town-dayton.com

Dayton is a town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,674 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Little Hope, Parfreyville, and Rural are located in the town. The census-designated place of Chain O' Lake is also partially located within the town.

History

The town was named for Lyman Dayton, a Connecticut native who moved to the area in 1850.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (3.16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2020, there were 2,674 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town included 93.6% White, 0.7% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.1% Asian, and 0.2% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

Notable people

Andrew R. Potts, Wisconsin state legislator and farmer, was born in Rural, in the Town of Dayton; Potts served as chairman of the Dayton Town Board^[4]

Images

Dayton, Wisconsin

Dayton Town Hall
Nelson Park in northeastern Dayton along the Crystal River
The Red Mill in Little Hope, Wisconsin
Crystal River

References

^ ^a ^b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1917,' Biographical Sketch of Andrew R. Potts, pg. 512-513

External links

Town of Dayton, Wisconsin

[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[3] Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 71–72. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.

[4] 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1917,' Biographical Sketch of Andrew R. Potts, pg. 512-513

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