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
Dayton
Dayton
Coordinates: 41°23′05″N 88°47′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
TownshipsDayton, Rutland
Area
  Total2.294 sq mi (5.94 km2)
  Land2.249 sq mi (5.82 km2)
  Water0.045 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
564 ft (172 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total537
  Density230/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)815 & 779
GNIS feature ID407005[1]

A large share of the early settlers being natives of Dayton, Ohio caused the name to be selected.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, LaSalle County, Illinois
  2. "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  3. 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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