Dayton, Wyoming

About Dayton

Dayton, WY is a tiny community located in northern Wyoming, home to 829 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Dayton holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.55 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,507 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Dayton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Dayton — but the Wyoming one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Wyoming, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wyoming — one of 205 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dayton

• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Deer Park reviews ★
• Scott Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Sheridan County Big Game Winter Range reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dayton

• The Bridge School
• Tongue River High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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