Dayton is a town in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, home to about 1,168 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47941, and parts of 47905 are in Dayton too.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Dayton
Mostly Lafayette; part is in Dayton
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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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL110 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.
Dayton had 1,330 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Tippecanoe County grew from 38,659 residents in 1900 to 186,251 in 2020.
Tippecanoe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette Purdue Univ Ap, IN weather station (7 miles away).
75,889 jobs at 3,857 businesses in Tippecanoe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dayton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Tippecanoe School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Elementary SchoolDayton | K–5 | 390 | Public | 1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lafayette, Colburn and Americus.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.