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Dayton City, Minnesota

Dayton City is a city in Wright County, Minnesota across 0.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55374.

Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$193Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dayton City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dayton City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Dayton City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN21 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL374 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dayton City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dayton City

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 City had 50 residents in the 2020 census, up 285% since 2000.

Wright County grew from 29,157 residents in 1900 to 141,337 in 2020.

Dayton City population by census2000: 13, 2010: 54, 2020: 50132000542010502020

Wright County, 1900–2020

Wright County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,157, 1910: 28,082, 1920: 28,685, 1930: 27,119, 1940: 27,550, 1950: 27,716, 1960: 29,935, 1970: 38,933, 1980: 58,681, 1990: 68,710, 2000: 89,986, 2010: 124,700, 2020: 141,33729K’00’1029K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7059K’80’9090K’00’10141K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dayton CityJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1.1 in23°4°Jan0.828°7°Feb0.841°18°Mar1.756°32°Apr3.069°45°May4.279°56°Jun4.583°61°Jul4.581°58°Aug4.073°49°Sep3.658°36°Oct3.041°24°Nov1.727°11°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elk Rvr, MN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Wright County

42,944 jobs at 3,680 businesses in Wright County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wright CountyRetail trade: 8,321 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,063 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,025 jobs; Construction: 5,123 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,470 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,114 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,019 jobs; Other services: 1,881 jobsRetail trade 19% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

131 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dayton City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove5.6 miles
  • Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Coon Rapids10.3 miles
  • Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello13.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors20
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers45
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists6
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies4

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.

Places in and around Dayton City

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Dayspring Estates Park · 22 acres0.2 mi
  • Northridge Preserve · 21 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Cub Foods2.8 mi
  • Cub Foods4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi
  • Walgreens4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Rogers Library2.1 mi
  • St. Michael Public Library4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Front Porch Musical Theatre3.1 mi

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.

Schools in Dayton City

Public schools here are run by Elk River Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hassan ElementaryRogersK–4669Public2.6 mi
Rogers ElementaryRogersK–4693Public1.5 mi
Rogers Middle SchoolRogers5–81,077Public3.2 mi
Rogers Senior HighRogers9–121,888Public3.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mary Queen of Peace Catholic SchoolRogersPre-K–597Roman Catholic1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Rogers, Corcoran and Otsego.

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