Dalton is a village in Wayne County, Ohio, home to about 1,636 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 44618.
Homes sold for a median of $212 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Dalton, part in Kidron
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dalton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dalton; 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.
Dalton had 1,927 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 543rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Wayne County grew from 37,870 residents in 1900 to 116,894 in 2020.
Wayne 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 18°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wooster Wayne Co Ap, OH weather station (12 miles away).
42,271 jobs at 2,583 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dalton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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 Dalton Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Elementary SchoolDalton | K–4 | 339 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Dalton Middle SchoolDalton | 5–8 | 277 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Dalton High SchoolDalton | 9–12 | 282 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Ridge SchoolDalton | 1–8 | 40 | Amish | 3.4 mi |
| Chestnut ValleyDalton | 1–8 | 30 | Amish | 1.8 mi |
| North ForkDalton | 1–8 | 33 | Amish | 4.4 mi |
| South BooneDalton | 1–8 | 18 | Amish | 3.3 mi |
| Sunny ViewDalton | 1–8 | 26 | Amish | 5.9 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 Kidron.
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