Town guide

Dayton, New York

Dayton is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to about 1,829 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 14041 and 14138, and parts of 14070, 14129 and 14719 are in Dayton too.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,82951 per sq mi
Median home value$111,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dayton

5 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dayton

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA260 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.

Population over time

Dayton had 1,690 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 689th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Cattaraugus County grew from 65,643 residents in 1900 to 77,042 in 2020.

Dayton population by census2000: 1,945, 2010: 1,886, 2020: 1,6901,94520001,88620101,6902020

Cattaraugus County, 1900–2020

Cattaraugus County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,643, 1910: 65,919, 1920: 71,323, 1930: 72,398, 1940: 72,652, 1950: 77,901, 1960: 80,187, 1970: 81,666, 1980: 85,697, 1990: 84,234, 2000: 83,955, 2010: 80,317, 2020: 77,04266K’00’1071K’20’3073K’40’5080K’60’7086K’80’9084K’00’1077K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 53.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 208 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DaytonJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 16°F, 4.2 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 23°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 22°F, 5.8 in31°16°Jan4.934°16°Feb4.243°23°Mar3.855°32°Apr4.068°45°May3.776°55°Jun4.279°59°Jul3.778°58°Aug4.571°51°Sep5.059°40°Oct5.347°31°Nov4.836°22°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perrysburg, NY weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Cattaraugus County

19,887 jobs at 1,501 businesses in Cattaraugus County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cattaraugus CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,869 jobs; Retail trade: 3,289 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,815 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,496 jobs; Educational services: 1,034 jobs; Other services: 898 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 750 jobs; Finance and insurance: 742 jobsHotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Manufacturing 13% Educational services 5% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dayton’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Dunkirk18.1 miles
  • Bertrand Chaffee HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Springville18.5 miles
  • Upmc Chautauqua at WcaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jamestown24.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists3
Pharmacies1

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

Grocery stores

  • SHOP 'n SAVE5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Gowanda Free Library4.9 mi
  • Town of Collins Public Library7.3 mi

Museums

  • South Dayton Depot Movie and Rail Museum4.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hollywood Theater5.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Dayton

Public schools here are run by Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton). Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pine Valley Elementary SchoolSouth DaytonPre-K–6319Public6.9 mi
Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High SchoolSouth Dayton7–12199Public6.7 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 New Albion, Persia, Collins, Perrysburg, Otto, Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County), Leon, Villenova, East Otto, Napoli, Hanover, Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County) and Cherry Creek.

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.