Dayton is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 9,095 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55327, and parts of 55369 are in Dayton too.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Dayton
Mostly Maple Grove; part is in Dayton
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL370 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 7,212 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 111th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.
Hennepin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover 1n, MN weather station (10 miles away).
939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dayton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 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.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.
Established in 1855.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Anoka-Hennepin School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton ElementaryDayton | K–5 | 556 | Public | 2.0 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 Maple Grove and Osseo.
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.