Dayton, New Jersey

Dayton is in southwestern Middlesex County, in east-central South Brunswick Township. It is bordered to the north by Deans and to the west by Monmouth Junction. U.S. Route 130 forms the eastern border of the Dayton CDP and leads north to New Brunswick, the Middlesex county seat, and south to Hightstown. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dayton CDP has a total area of , including of land and of water (1.07%). The community drains southwest toward Devils Brook, a west-flowing tributary of the Millstone River, and northeast toward Lawrence Brook, which flows northeast to join the Raritan River east of New Brunswick. ==Demographics==

Dayton first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census. 99.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.0% lived in rural areas. There were 2,708 households in Dayton, of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 71.4% were married-couple households, 8.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 17.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,061 households, of which 52.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.3% of all households comprised individuals, and 3.3% had someone 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 3.03, and the average family size was 3.36. ==Economy==

Companies headquartered or with an office in Dayton include: • 2(X)IST: a clothing brand specializing in men's underwear. • Accutest Laboratories: a provider of environmental analytical services to the consulting community, the petroleum, oil, gas, and chemical industry, and government clients. • Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.: Pharmaceutical Distribution Center. • Aurolife Pharma LLC: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Center. • Haddad Brands: a privately held family business that deals with apparel and accessories. ==Transportation==

County Route 522 crosses through the community, and U.S. Route 130 travels along the neighborhood's eastern edge. The New Jersey Turnpike, U.S. Route 1, and New Jersey Route 32 are accessible just outside of Dayton. ==Notable people==

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Dayton include: • Ed Moran (born 1981), retired track and road runner who specialized in various long-distance disciplines, was a gold medalist in the 5000-meter race at the 2007 Pan American Games. • Sydney Schneider (born 1999), goalkeeper for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the Jamaica women's national football team. ==References==