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  | City: | Dayton | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 936 | 
| Latitude: | 30.065757 | 
| Longitude: | -94.905504 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Eastgate Kenefick , Mont Belvieu , Old River-winfree , Old Rvr-wnfre | 
| Population: | 26,829 | 
| 2000 Population: | 28,049 | 
| White Population: | 22,469 | 
| Black Population: | 3,519 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,836 | 
| Asian Population: | 81 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 141 | 
| Indian Population: | 11 | 
| Other Population: | 1,458 | 
| Male Population: | 13,328 | 
| Female Population: | 14,721 | 
| Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.50 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Households: | 9,019 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.92 | 
| Average House Value: | $83,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $45,908 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 247 | 
| Number of Employees: | 2,802 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $61,336,000 | 
| Land Area: | 318.574 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 2.514 sq mi | 
            Dayton, TX (       0.0 miles)
             Liberty, TX (      10.9 miles)
             Huffman, TX (      11.7 miles)
             Crosby, TX (      12.9 miles)
             Hardin, TX (      13.3 miles)
             Mont Belvieu, TX (      13.8 miles)
             Daisetta, TX (      15.0 miles)
             Raywood, TX (      15.1 miles)
             Hull, TX (      16.2 miles)
             New Caney, TX (      17.5 miles)