Dayton, Oregon
Dayton is a city of 2,675 people in Yamhill County, Oregon, founded in 1850.
Why visit Dayton
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Dayton High School, Baxter House and Courthouse Square Park.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; December lows average 34°F.
Weather in Dayton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dayton
Dayton is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,678 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Dayton, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks11
Dayton High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
High school in Oregon, United States
Baxter House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Dayton, Oregon, USA
Brookside Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Cemetery in Dayton, Oregon, United States
Dayton Opera House
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places
Former theater in Dayton, Oregon, United States
Dr. Stuart House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Dayton, Oregon, NRHP-listed in Yamhill County
Gottlieb Londershausen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Dayton, United States of America
John T. Hash House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Building in Dayton, United States of America
Palmer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Dayton, Oregon, USA
Paul Londershausen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Dayton, Oregon, listed on the NRHP in Yamhill County
Yamhill River lock and dam
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Historic navigation structure in Oregon, USA
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum
Museum · 3.4 mi
Aerospace museum in McMinnville, Oregon, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Courthouse Square Park
Park · National Register of Historic Places
Public park in Dayton, Oregon, USA
Restaurants and cafes4
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Where to stay1
History
The city was founded in 1850 by Andrew Smith and Joel Palmer. Palmer, who also served as superintendent of Indian affairs for Oregon, built a flour mill there. Dayton was named for Smith's hometown, Dayton, Ohio. Dayton post office was opened in 1851, with Christopher Taylor serving as postmaster.
There are many historic landmarks throughout the city. The oldest standing structure is the Joel Palmer House, built in 1852 or 1857. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since March 16, 1987, and has been painstakingly restored. Since 1996, it has been home to a four-star restaurant of the same name as the historic house.
Nearby, in Courthouse Square Park, is the Fort Yamhill Block House, which was brought to Dayton in 1911 to prevent its demolition. The structure had been built by Willamette Valley settlers on Fort Hill next to the Grand Ronde Coastal Reservation in 1855 and 1856. John G. Lewis, a citizen of Dayton, secured permission from authorities to move the logs to Dayton, where they were reassembled.
From the History section of Dayton, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship9
Dayton Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Evangelical Church of Lafayette
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Free Methodist Church (Dayton, Oregon)
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Map of Dayton
42 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47°F | 35°F | 5.5 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 35°F | 4.1 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 37°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 40°F | 3.0 in |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 2.0 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 48°F | 1.3 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 52°F | 0.2 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 52°F | 0.4 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 48°F | 1.3 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 42°F | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 38°F | 5.7 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 34°F | 6.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mcminnville Muni Ap (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Yamhill County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-04-13: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-05-04: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Storm)
- 2020-09-15: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (Fire)
- 2020-09-10: Chehalem Mountain Bald Peak Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Salem - Willamette Valley Airport (SLE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 miles away.
- McMinnville 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Carlton 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Newberg 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Yamhill 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Woodburn 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Donald 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Keizer 15 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Sherwood 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Wilsonville 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Hayesville 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Free Methodist Church (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hibbert House - Dayton Oregon, Doug Kerr ( Dougtone at Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hibbert House (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mellinger House - Dayton Oregon, Doug Kerr ( Dougtone at Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mellinger House, Dayton, Oregon, SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- City Hall - Dayton, Oregon, M.O. Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Andrew Smith House, Dayton, Oregon, SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gottlieb Londershausen House (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sigler House - Dayton Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fisher Butcher Shop (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carl Fischer Meats - Dayton Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fourth and Ferry Streets (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Courthouse Square Park (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- McNamar Building - Dayton Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paul Londershausen House (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dayton Common School - Dayton Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Common School (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oregon Mutual Merchant Fire Insurance Association Office - Dayton Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Carter-Goodrich House (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baxter House (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Avery House (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Commercial Club-Stuckey Building 2 - Dayton Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harris Building, Dayton, Oregon, SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pioneer Evangelical Church - Dayton Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Courthouse Square Park, Dayton, Oregon, SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lewis-Shippy House (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harris Building - Dayton Oregon, Doug Kerr ( Dougtone at Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Commercial Club-Stuckey Building - Dayton Oregon, Doug Kerr ( Dougtone at Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ferry St buildings - Dayton Oregon, Doug Kerr ( Dougtone at Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Victor Krause House (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gabriel-Will House - Dayton Oregon, Doug Kerr ( Dougtone at Flickr ), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lewis-Shippy House, Dayton, Oregon, SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort Yamhill (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jessen-Goodrich House - Dayton Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foster Oil Company (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gabriel-Will House (Dayton, Oregon), Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Joel Palmer House, Dayton, Oregon, SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paul Londershausen House, Johncdc, Public domain
- Courthouse Square Park in Dayton, Oregon, Johncdc, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dayton High School Oregon, Office of Congressman David Wu, Public domain
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