Dayton, Indiana

Dayton, Indiana
Location of Dayton in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 86°46′18″W / 40.37444°N 86.77167°W / 40.37444; -86.77167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipSheffield
Founded1827
Government
 • TypeIncorporated town
Area
 • Total
1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
 • Land1.14 sq mi (2.96 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,330
 • Density1,163.6/sq mi (449.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47941
Area code765
FIPS code18-17002
GNIS feature ID2396681
Websitedayton.in.gov

Dayton is a town in Sheffield Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Dayton had a population of 1,330.

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.