Dayton is a city in Franklin County, Idaho, home to about 500 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 83232, and parts of 83286 are in Dayton too.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population50075 per sq mi
Median home value$308,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dayton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
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Getting around
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Around Dayton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)90 miles away
Closer regional airport
Ogden Hinckley Airport (OGD)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Denver, CO404 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Phoenix, AZ588 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Dayton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Dayton had 510 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 145th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.
Franklin County grew from 8,650 residents in 1920 to 14,194 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Preston, ID weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Franklin County
2,839 jobs at 372 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Franklin County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Preston5.5 miles
Nell J Redfield Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Malad City15.6 miles
Cache Valley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · North Logan22.8 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Dayton
Grocery stores
Stokes5.3 mi
Pharmacies
Preston Drug5.4 mi
Libraries
Larsen-Sant Public Library5.5 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by West Side Joint District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Harold B Lee Elementary SchoolDayton
Pre-K–5
373
Public
1.7 mi
Beutler Middle SchoolDayton
6–8
177
Public
1.8 mi
West Side Senior High SchoolDayton
9–12
248
Public
1.9 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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