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Dayton
New JerseyCDP
Total population
7,952
Median home value
$496,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$151,902
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Coastal Flood Warning · SevereCoastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 2:34PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
- Wind Advisory · ModerateWind Advisory issued September 25 at 2:22PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Dayton is a small census-designated community that lies in New Jersey, United States. Coordinates of 40.378°, -74.508° situate Dayton in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 7,952 according to the open data we track. Resident density is around 1,283 per km², indicating a high population density. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,431 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The census-designated community extends across about 6.2 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Dayton, NJ from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in New Jersey
- Monmouth Junction2.6 mi away
- Forsgate2.9 mi away
- Heathcote3.8 mi away
- Kendall Park3.8 mi away
- Jamesburg4.1 mi away
- Helmetta4.4 mi away · pop. 2,459
- Encore at Monroe4.6 mi away
- Whittingham4.8 mi away
- Ten Mile Run5.2 mi away
- Concordia5.4 mi away · pop. 2,611
- Plainsboro Center5.5 mi away · pop. 2,773
- The Ponds5.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Dayton

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library