The city of Dayton, Minnesota is home to 11 different parks. Residents enjoy these small, neighborhood parks and the amenities that they provide. Dayton also contains part of the massive Elm Creek Park Reserve. Between all of these outdoor options, residents of Dayton have no shortage of places to explore within their community. Some of […]

The northernmost city in the Hennepin County, Dayton, Minnesota is a small, rural town within driving distance of the Twin Cities metro area. A city of only close to 5,000 people, residents of the city of Dayton enjoy the peaceful and spacious lifestyle that the city offers. Dayton is located at the confluence of the Crow […]

The city of Dayton, Minnesota has a population of close to 5,000 residents. As the northernmost city in Hennepin county, residents enjoy a semi-rural community with very little commercial development. While most of the city is within Hennepin county, part of the city is located in Wright county as well. Residents choose to live in […]

Dayton, Minnesota started as an early settlement.  Like much of the surrounding area, Dayton was mostly an area filled with forests. Some of the trees that were common in the area were oak, ash, and birch. Other main geographical features were grasslands and marshes. However, the settlers were not as interested in the forests, and […]

The city of Dayton, Minnesota is served by the school district of Anoka-Hennepin Schools, or school district 11. This district is the largest in the state as it enrolls over 38,000 students annually and serves all or parts of 13 different cities. It is the primary mission of the Anoka-Hennepin School District to effectively educate […]