Dalton, Nebraska

Dalton, Nebraska
—  Village  —
Dalton, looking northeast across U.S. Highway 385
Location of Dalton, Nebraska
Coordinates: 41°24′31″N 102°58′20″W / 41.40861°N 102.97222°W / 41.40861; -102.97222Coordinates: 41°24′31″N 102°58′20″W / 41.40861°N 102.97222°W / 41.40861; -102.97222
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Cheyenne
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	4,262 ft (1,299 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	332
– Density	966.2/sq mi (373.1/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	69131
Area code(s)	308
FIPS code	31-12070[1]
GNIS feature ID	0828561[2]

Dalton is a village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dalton is located at 41°24′31″N 102°58′20″W / 41.40861°N 102.97222°W / 41.40861; -102.97222 (41.408685, -102.972195)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 332 people, 156 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density was 966.2 people per square mile (377.0/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 494.7 per square mile (193.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.40% White, 0.30% Native American, and 0.30% from two or more races.

There were 156 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.2% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,967, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,600. About 10.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Dalton is home to Leyton Public High School Leyton Public Schools

Leyton Public High School is home to the Leyton Warriors.

The school colors for the Leyton Warriors are cardinal and gold.

The school's biggest rival is Potter-Dix High School, located in Potter, Nebraska.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.