Randall House · National Register of Historic Places
Dayton Township’s story
Dayton Township in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1984 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Dayton TownshipMI
A town of 1,901.
5 bordering townsMap →
Randall House · Photo: TomCat4680 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,901
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$182K
Census ACS
Household income
$70K
median
Median age
52.2
years
Jobs based here
25
A commuter town
Is Dayton Township a good place to live?
Dayton Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for history and a B for civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Dayton Township’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, above both the Michigan town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 53 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score lower on hazard risk. Randall House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dayton Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dayton Township stand out
Where Dayton Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Dayton Township for work
Where Dayton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25jobs based in Dayton Township
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Dayton Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Dayton Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.1 of 20; 2.7% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income$70K median household incomeC−Open →HealthMarlette Regional Hospital 10.3 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBeat 59% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $182K, 2.8 years of the county’s $64K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksCOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterB+Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dayton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dayton Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dayton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMayville Community School DistrictKingston Community School District2 districts serve Dayton Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDayton Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48744, 48760, 48741, 4872348744 53% · 48760 37% · 48741 8% · 48723 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dayton Township.
HealthC−
On CDC estimates, Dayton Township is less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns
Dayton Township beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 41% of Dayton Township adults have obesity, against 37% in Michigan’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Dayton Township.
25%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Dayton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Dayton Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17.6% | 14.6% |
Marlette Regional Hospital
10.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Dayton Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dayton Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2011, Dayton Township has lost 21 jobs, to 25 in 2021. 12% of Dayton Township residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Dayton Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Dayton Township1%
Marlette7%
Caro7%
Koylton Township5%
Fremont Township3%
25 mi
median commute distance
25
jobs based in Dayton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Climate
In Dayton Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Dayton Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Dayton Township is 82°F.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–32°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–59°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Dayton Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dayton Township.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 2019
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dayton Township
17pages on Dayton Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dayton Township; the nearest are
Mott Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flint31.5 mi$6,845 in-state tuitionUniversity of Michigan-FlintUniversity or college · Public · Flint32.2 mi$14,704 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Dayton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Dayton Township
Township in Michigan, United States
Dayton Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,920 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 860 ft
Dayton Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Dayton Township.
Fremont TownshipWells TownshipKoylton TownshipRich TownshipMayvilleDayton Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Township | — | — | B− | — | B | C− |
| Fremont Township | #550 | C | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Wells Township | — | — | B | — | B | D |
| Koylton Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Rich Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| Mayville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Dayton Township, Wells Township, Koylton Township and Rich Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Dayton Township, Fremont Township, Wells Township, Koylton Township and Rich Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Mayville isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Dayton Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Dayton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dayton Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.