Dalton is a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States.

[5] On July 8, 2020, areas south and east of Dalton were struck by a violent EF4 tornado that significantly damaged or destroyed three farmsteads.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all land.

[8] County Highways 12, 35, and 82 are three of the main routes in the community, and Interstate 94 is nearby.

About 3.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.1% of those 65 or over.

Children from the area attend schools in Fergus Falls, Ashby, or Underwood.

Each year, Dalton hosts an annual Summerfest Day the final weekend in June.

Dalton is also home to the Lake Region Pioneer Threshermen's Association, a group of enthusiasts who restore and display antique farming equipment—notably the threshing machine—during an annual show the weekend after Labor Day.