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Dayton, Washington - Area Profile by Palouse Economic Development Council Area Profile 12/98

POPULATION

1998 

• Dayton: 2,553
• Columbia County: 4,200 

 

• Elevation of Dayton:  1,600 feet 
• Elevation at Snake River: 504 feet
• Elevation at Oregon Butte: 6,401 feet 
• Columbia County Area: 553,600 acres
• Annual Rainfall: 18.5 inches 
• Average Summer Temperature: 72°F
• Average Winter Temperature : 28°F
• Growing Season: 160 days

• 911 Services
• Dayton has enhanced 911 services. 
 
• Police Department
• Columbia County provides contractual police services for the City of Dayton which currently includes 9 county officers. There are also 7 reserve police officers and a sheriff. 
• Dayton participates in the DARE program
 
• Fire Department
• Dayton has approximately 26 volunteer fire fighters.

• 1997 Median Home Price 
• $50,000 
 
• Approximate Rental Rates
• 1 Bedroom: $275 - $300 per month 
• 2 Bedroom: $375 - $450 per month
• 3 Bedroom: $400 - $600 per month

• Airports
The closest regional airport is Walla Walla Regional Airport in Walla Walla, Washington, which is 28 miles southwest of Dayton. 

There are also small airstrips  closer to Dayton.   
 

• Motor Freight
Numerous trucking companies are available. 
 
• Major Highways
State Highway 12 
 
• Inland Port Facilities
Port of Columbia: (509)382-2577 
 
• Rail Service
Blue Mountain Railroad (Short Line) 
 
• Bus Service
Columbia County Public Transportation 

• Seneca Foods Corporation 
1,200 - 1,400 employees from April 1 - June 28 
(53 employees + 9-12 seasonals stay year round) 
 
• Ski Bluewood
150 - 160 employees November - April 
(9 employees year round) 
 
• Dayton General Hospital 
150 employees 
 
• Columbia County (# of employees in the entire county) 
131 employees 
 
• Dayton Public Schools
90 employees 
(74 are full-time employees) 
 
• Federal Government (# of employees in the entire county)
58 employees 
 
•  Columbia Cut Stock Incorporated 
40 employees
 

• Civilian Labor Force (1997): 1,440 
• Number Employed (1997): 1,270 
• Number Unemployed (1997): 170
• Unemployment Rate (1997): 11.8%
• Per Capita Income (1996): $20,078 
• Median Household Income (1997): $27,004* 

 

UTILITIES

 

Electricity:  

• Residential (Approximate bill of a home using 1000 KWH of electricity) 
• $51.30/month

• Commercial (Approximate bill of a business using 12,500 KWH at 50 KW demand) 
• $646.04/month (Summer)
• $707.14/month (Winter)
 

• Residential & Commercial
• $15.90/month + $0.006 for each cubic foot of water used over 800 cubic feet of water 
 

• Residential
• $20.20/month 

 
• Commercial charge varies depending on type of business 
 

• Residential (Monthly Rate)
• 1 - 2 cans $15.50/month
• each additional can $1.81 each 

• 1 Elementary School 
• 1 Junior High School
• 1 High School 
• 1 Private School (K-7)

Walla Walla, WA (28 miles away)

• Whitman College
• Walla Walla College
• Walla Walla Community College 
 

Lewiston, ID (67 miles away) 

• Lewis & Clark State College

Clarkston, Washington (65 miles away)

• Walla Walla Community College - Clarkston Branch
 

Richland, WA (75 miles away) 

• Washington State University Branch Campus
 

Pullman, WA (83 miles from Dayton) 

• Washington State University

 

        Dayton Chronicle  
            Published Weekly 

        Touchet Valley Graphic  
            Published Weekly 

 

HOSPITALS

 

Dayton General Hospital  
            (509) 382-2531 
            28 Hospital Beds 
            66 Nursing Home Beds 

MILEAGE CHART

 
Number of Miles from Dayton to: 
 

Walla Walla, WA:	28 miles
Pullman, WA:	83 miles
Spokane, WA:	137 miles
Coeur d'Alene, ID:	167 miles
Portland, OR:	276 miles
Seattle, WA:	287 miles
Boise, ID	291 miles
Butte, MT	453 miles
San Francisco, CA	918 miles

Palouse EDC 
1345 NE Terre View Drive   Pullman, Wa 99163-5101 
Phone (509)334-3579 |  Fax (509)332-6991| 
Please send any comments or suggestions to Leslie Wolff, leslie@palouse.org  
Last modified: December, 1998