Dalton, Nebraska
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Union Valley precinct. It lies in ZIP code area 69131. The Survey maps it on the Dalton quadrangle. 284 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,262 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresDalton fell from 315 to 284 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 315 | |
| 2020 | 284 | -31 (-10%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1899 USGS Sidney quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Scottsbluff quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Scottsbluff quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Dalton quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Chappell quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
15 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Dalton between 2007 and 2018, burning about 78 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 21 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 15 August 2016 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 5.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 8 July 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 4 July 2016 | Fireworks | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 July 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 22 July 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 20 July 2015 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
59 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Dalton in 59 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 33 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 5 flash flood, 4 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Hail | Dalton | $6,000 | A storm produced walnut size hail 10 miles southwest of Dalton. |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Dalton | - | Local Emergency Management reported a rain gauge measuring 4.4 inches of rain 4 miles E of Dalton. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Dalton | - | Emergency Management reported flash flooding along Highway 58 east of Dalton. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Dalton | - | Local Emergency Management reported water flowing over county roads east of Dalton with significant water build up along the sides of roads. |
| June 2024 | Heavy Rain | Dalton | - | Local Emergency Management reported a rain gauge measuring 5.0 inches of rain 3 miles E of Dalton. |
| June 2024 | Flash Flood | Dalton | - | A video was provided of substantial field flooding, with significant amounts of water flowing over roadways and possible washouts at and near the intersection of CR 58 and CR 133. Reported by Emergency Management. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Dalton | - | Emergency manager reported streets flooded in and around Dalton. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Spotter estimated wind gust by amateur measuring device in addition to half inch hail measured. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Davis System measured wind gust. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Thunderstorm winds measured by a KNEB automated weather station. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Estimated wind gusts if 55 to 60 mph were observed at Dalton. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Wind gusts measured between 60 and 65 mph were observed east of Dalton. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Dalton | - | Half dollar size hail was observed west of Dalton. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Dalton | - | Half dollar size hail was observed five miles north of Dalton. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Dalton | - | Two and a quarter inches of rain in 90 minutes caused flash flooding northeast of Sidney. Basements, window wells and outbuildings were flooded three miles east of Gurley. A few county roads were washed out. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | An estimated wind gust of 60 mph was reported at Dalton. |
| July 2016 | Hail | Dalton | - | Half dollar size hail covered the ground seven miles west-southwest of Dalton. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Wind gusts estimated at 65 mph blew a semi-tractor trailer off Highway 385 north of Dalton. The driver was not injured. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Estimated wind gusts of 75 mph and marble size hail broke windows on the north side of a house. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Dalton | - | Quarter size hail was observed just north of Dalton. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph were observed 13 miles east of Dalton. |
| September 2014 | Heavy Rain | Dalton | - | A spotter measured 3.83 inches of rain. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Brief heavy rain and pea size hail also observed. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | The NEDOR sensor near Dalton on Highway 385 measured a wind gust of 61 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | The NEDOR sensor near Dalton on Highway 385 measured a wind gust of 68 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 60 mph and reported wind damage in Dalton. |
| August 2011 | Heavy Rain | Dalton | - | Two and a half inches of rain fell within a 90-minute period. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Dalton | - | Hail size ranged from quarters to half dollars. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Dalton | - | Damage to the courthouse caused the building to be closed due to the large number of windows shattered after the storm. |
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | Brief storm outflow wind gusts were estimated up to 60 mph. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Dalton | - | Hail from 1.0 to 2.5 inches in diameter fell along track. |
| July 2004 | Hail | Dalton | - | Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter reported. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Dalton | - | 3/4 inch hail reported just northeast of Dalton,NE |
| May 1999 | Hail | Dalton | - | 3/4 inch hail 2 miles northwest of Dalton, NE |
| June 1999 | Hail | Dalton | - | 3/4 inch hail reported 3 miles southeast of Dalton, NE |
| May 1998 | Hail | Dalton | - | A storm produced quarter size hail 6 miles east of Dalton. The hail fell for 50 minutes and caused considerable crop damage. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Dalton | - | Severe thunderstorms moved southeast through Cheyenne County during the afternoon. Hail from the thunderstorms destroyed or damaged 55,615 acres of cropland, causing millions of dollars in losses. The worst damage was in the northwest part of the county as well as just southeast of Sidney. One area of hail began nine miles west of Dalton and cut a two mile wide path for eight to ten miles. Also, A brief tornado was observed near the state line, 10 miles south of Sunol. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| April 2000 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dalton | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurley | 5.9 miles | 11 | |
| Huntsman | 12.9 miles | 11 | |
| Ordville (historical) | 14.8 miles | 8 | |
| Brownson | 16.9 miles | 8 | |
| Sidney | 18.2 miles | 11 | |
| Colton | 18.6 miles | 11 | |
| Point of Rocks | 19.8 miles | 8 | |
| Sunol | 20.6 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Dalton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2010003 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 828561. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




