Map of Dayton city, Idaho

Dayton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, United States. The population was 463 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Dayton city overview:
Name:	Dayton city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Idaho
County:	Franklin County
Elevation:	4,823 ft (1,470 m)
Total Area:	6.72 sq mi (17.39 km²)
Land Area:	6.67 sq mi (17.29 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²)
Total Population:	463
Population Density:	74.02/sq mi (28.58/km²)
ZIP code:	83232
Area code:	208
FIPS code:	1620710
GNISfeature ID:	0399846

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History

In 1867, Joseph Chadwick and his family settled on Five Mile Creek and built a log cabin. In one room he had a supply store to accommodate the few settlers and freighters. He was followed by Peter Poole, Robert Taylor, Stephen Callan, George Mendenhall, Richard Wickham and their families. The locality was originally known as Franklin Meadows. It was later known as Five Mile Creek, then Chadville, and in 1890 Card. In 1906 William B. Preston gave it the name of Dayton. Fred Jenson was the first Mormon Presiding Elder.

Dayton had 271 residents in 1930.

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Geography

Dayton lies on the west side of Cache Valley, along Five Mile Creek at the base of the Bannock Mountains.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.56 square miles (16.99 km), of which, 6.52 square miles (16.89 km) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) is water.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dayton has a humid continental climate, abbreviated “Dfb” on climate maps.