Dayton, Maine

Dayton, Maine
Union Falls Bridge, c.1908
Dayton
Dayton
Coordinates: 43°32′34″N 70°34′46″W / 43.54278°N 70.57944°W / 43.54278; -70.57944
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyYork
Incorporated1854
Government
  TypeBoard of Selectmen
  Selectman, ChairScott Littlefield
  SelectmenChris Belanger
Jarod Harriman
Area
  Total
18.40 sq mi (47.66 km2)
  Land17.89 sq mi (46.33 km2)
  Water0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,129
  Density119/sq mi (46.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04005
Area code207
FIPS code23-16725
GNIS feature ID0582434
Websitewww.dayton-me.gov

Dayton is a town in York County, Maine, United States; the town is located near the Saco-Biddeford city area. Dayton borders Biddeford by land, and borders Saco on the Saco River. It is also part of the PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,129 at the 2020 census. Dayton is one of the smallest towns in York County.