Dayton LakesTX
A town of 60.
Is Dayton Lakes a good place to live?
71% of residents live below the poverty line in Dayton Lakes, above both Texas’ towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 643 Texas towns we compare, none has a lower middle household income than Dayton Lakes. Dayton Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
60 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dayton Lakes: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dayton Lakes, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dayton Lakes.
Dayton Lakes faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, Dayton Lakes has seen 46 flood insurance claims paid out. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 37% come from inland flooding and 25% from tornadoes. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dayton Lakes after 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dayton Lakes has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 42° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dayton Lakes is
In Dayton Lakes, 38% of adults have obesity, near the Texas town median (37%) and above the median of U.S. towns (35%). 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in the town. Among adults in the town, 20% report frequent mental distress and 18% binge drink.
| Dayton Lakes | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 74% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dayton Lakes | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 12.5% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dayton Lakes
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dayton Lakes; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dayton Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Dayton Lakes
City in Texas, United States
Dayton Lakes is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dayton Lakes had a population of 45. Prior to 1985 Dayton Lakes city was a developed and marketed recreational subdivision named Dayton Lake Estates. In January 1985 the corporation that marketed the original subdivision held and election of residents and when the election was successful, they petitioned the District Court in Liberty County, Texas and The City of Dayton Lakes, TX, a Non Profit Corporation, was created as a city/town. The actual document was filed and recorded on January 19, 1985. Those corporate papers are the city's legal identity.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
Questions about Dayton Lakes
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Is Dayton Lakes, TX a good place to live?
Dayton Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.