Photo: Doug Kerr from now in Binghamton, NY · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Dayton, NY: what to set up and who to call
The South Dayton Village water system reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: iron, manganese. 78% of systems its size reported none. For trash and recycling, Dayton has Dayton Transfer Station at 9270 Cabic Road; OpenStreetMap lists it open Tue 8 am–4:30 pm, Sat 7:30 am–4 pm.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dayton, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Dayton.
Power comes from New York State Elec & Gas
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 98.6% of Dayton residents. Its homes paid an average of 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of New York State Elec & Gas’ home customers do, and New York State Elec & Gas still delivers it.
Start or move service: nyseg.com · (800) 572-1131
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from South Dayton Village water system
The South Dayton Village water system supplies Dayton: about 29% of residents live in its service area. About 71% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 661 people in all.
2 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: iron, manganese, the latest beginning Jan 2023. 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 4.7 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 90% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NY0400351.
5 home internet providers serve Dayton
96% of 853 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 68% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Fiber, Cable | 90% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Armstrong | Fiber | 50% | 1,000/1,000 |
| DFT Local Service | Fixed wireless | 60% | 100/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 31% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 23% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Dayton Transfer Station is open Tuesday and Saturday
Where to take trash and recycling in Dayton, and where the rules are.
Dayton Transfer Station
9270 Cabic Road, Dayton, NY, 14041
- Tue8 am–4:30 pm
- Sat7:30 am–4 pm
Hours from OpenStreetMap, last updated Aug 2020. They can change with the season, so check with the town before you go.
Drop-off hours: OpenStreetMap. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Dayton (43%) is in Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton); parts are in Gowanda Central School District (40%) and Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District (18%).
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Dayton spans 5 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Dayton residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dayton | ZIP’s residents in Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14138 | South Dayton, NY | 63% | 58% |
| 14070 | Gowanda, NY | 17% | 6% |
| 14041 | Dayton, NY | 9% | 100% |
| 14719 | Cattaraugus, NY | 7% | 3% |
| 14129 | Perrysburg, NY | 4% | 4% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Dayton
When is the Dayton Transfer Station open?
Tue 8 am–4:30 pm; Sat 7:30 am–4 pm, according to OpenStreetMap (as of Oct 9, 2026). The town sets the hours and who may use it.
Who supplies Dayton’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The South Dayton Village water system (EPA ID NY0400351). It reported 2 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: iron, manganese. 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 4.7 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dayton?
New York State Elec & Gas (New York State Elec & Gas Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 22.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dayton?
Spectrum, Armstrong, DFT Local Service, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dayton?
14138 (63%), 14070 (17%), 14041 (9%), 14719 (7%), 14129 (4%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dayton in?
Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton). Parts of the city are in Gowanda Central School District and Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District.
How do I register to vote in Dayton?
In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.