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Rockingham County

Population in July 2007: 1,353. Population change since 2000: +0.1%
 

Males: 670  (49.6%)
Females: 683  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 22821.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,100 (it was $35,958 in 2000)
Dayton  $43,100
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $223,300 (it was $120,600 in 2000)
Dayton  $223,300
Virginia:  $262,100

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Races in Dayton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Dayton: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.1%), English (11.5%), United States (10.9%), Irish (7.4%), Russian (5.2%), Dutch (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1879

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 1668 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dayton

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dayton town

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

168 residents are foreign born (4.5% Latin America, 4.4% Europe, 3.6% Asia).

This town:  12.5%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Dayton, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dayton to the number of sex offenders is 451 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dayton:  0.7% ($803)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lynchburg, VA (71.8 miles , pop. 65,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (136.7 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (282.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bridgewater, VA (2.9 miles ), Mount Crawford, VA (4.1 miles ), Harrisonburg, VA (4.9 miles ), Weyers Cave, VA (9.1 miles ), Grottoes, VA (13.0 miles ), Massanutten, VA (13.7 miles ), Verona, VA (15.8 miles ), Broadway, VA (16.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.42 N, Longitude: 78.94 W


Area code: 540

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Population change in the 1990s: +430 (+47.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Food (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)


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Crime in Dayton by Year
Type 2001 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.073.30.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.073.6
Burglaries 0200
    per 100,000 0.0148.60.00.0
Thefts 118108
    per 100,000 805.9594.4733.1589.1
Auto thefts 0131
    per 100,000 0.074.3219.973.6
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 32.240.1105.644.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.17
US city average:  3.00

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Dayton-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/30/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the Dayton town center killed 11 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/30/1959, a category 3 tornado 35.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dayton:
  • ROCKINGHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSP (about 20 miles; STAUNTON, VA)
  • WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; STAUNTON, VA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dayton:
  • SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL (about 13 miles; STAUNTON/WAYNESBORO/HARRIS, VA; ID: SHD)
  • CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE (about 40 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; ID: CHO)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 78 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; ID: LYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dayton:
  • BRIDGEWATER AIR PARK (about 4 miles; BRIDGEWATER, VA; ID: VBW)
  • NEW MARKET (about 24 miles; NEW MARKET, VA; ID: 8W2)
  • EAGLE'S NEST (about 25 miles; WAYNESBORO, VA; ID: W13)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dayton:
  • JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; HARRISONBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 14,447)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 19,602)
  • PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; LEXINGTON, VA; FT enrollment: 2,063)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 5,348)
Private high school in Dayton:
  • HICKORY HOLLOW CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 52; Location: P.O. BOX 451; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dayton:
Private elementary/middle schools in Dayton:
  • RIVERSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: RT 2 BOX 60 A; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • EDGEWOOD (Students: 56; Location: PO BOX 533; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • OAK LANE (Students: 52; Location: PO BOX 533; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW (Students: 37; Location: PO BOX 533; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Tourist attraction: Valley Water Gardens (Aquariums; 9060 Union Springs Rd).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dayton and their reported violations in the past:

DAYTON, TOWN OF (Population served: 1400, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.3%

Dayton compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Dayton (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Dayton Branch at 230 Main Street, branch established on 1957-08-28. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Rockingham County Virginia:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 2$5,577$33,4621$790
Streets and Highways 1$2,520$30,2400$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,873$22,4760$0
Water Supply 1$2,889$34,6680$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$14,134$33,9220$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,598$55,17613$954
Totals for Government 11$31,592$34,46414$1,745



Dayton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,210,000
    All Other: $72,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $161,000
    Sewerage: $78,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $507,000
    Sewerage: $433,000
    Financial Administration: $365,000
    Police Protection: $291,000
    General - Other: $193,000
    Regular Highways: $119,000
    Parks & Recreation: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $306,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,498,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,092,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,756,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,214,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $336,000
    Water Utilities: $284,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $250,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $37,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,386,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,031,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
    General Support: $6,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $117,000
    Property: $70,000
    NEC: $63,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $28,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $483,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $270,000

6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.62%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($355 average AGI)
Rockingham County:  0.09%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harrisonburg city, VA  1.77% ($38,181 average AGI)
from Augusta County, VA  0.55% ($33,072)
from Page County, VA  0.39% ($28,352)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,756 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($82 average AGI)
Rockingham County:  0.04%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harrisonburg city, VA  1.69% ($26,564 average AGI)
to Augusta County, VA  0.71% ($47,021)
to Shenandoah County, VA  0.31% ($38,581)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dayton:
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WHBG (1360 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WKCY (1300 AM; 5 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBTX (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROADWAY-TIMBERVILLE, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKCI (970 AM; 5 kW; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDW (900 AM; 3 kW; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKTR (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; EARLYSVILLE, VA; Owner: WKTR, INC.)
  • WNLR (1150 AM; 3 kW; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: NEW LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WINA (1070 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WCHV (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dayton:
  • WQPO (100.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WJDV (105.1 FM; BRIDGEWATER, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRA (90.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WBHB-FM (96.1 FM; BROADWAY, VA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • WTON-FM (94.3 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: HIGH IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WVTU (89.3 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
  • WCYK-FM (99.7 FM; STAUNTON, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEMC (91.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLTK (103.3 FM; NEW MARKET, VA; Owner: MASSANUTTEN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKCY-FM (104.3 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRY (103.5 FM; CROZET, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WPVA (90.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WBOP (106.3 FM; CHURCHVILLE, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WVLS (89.7 FM; MONTEREY, VA; Owner: POCAHONTAS COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE CORP.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WNRS-FM (89.9 FM; SWEET BRIAR, VA; Owner: SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE)
  • WXJM (88.7 FM; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WWWV (97.5 FM; CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA; Owner: EURE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dayton:
  • WHSV-TV (Channel 3; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WAZM-CA (Channel 25; STAUNTON-WAYNESBORO, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)
  • W45AW (Channel 45; FULKS RUN, VA; Owner: SHENANDOAH VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV CORP.)
  • W18AA (Channel 18; SOUTHERN ROCKINGHAM, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA)
  • WAZC-LP (Channel 16; LURAY, VA; Owner: RUARCH ASSOCIATES LLC)
  • W28BF (Channel 28; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W46AE (Channel 46; SOUTHERN ROCKINGHAM, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA)




Dayton fatal accident list for 1991:
May 6, 1991 05:15 AM, Rt42bypass, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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