Dayton, Tennessee

Dayton: City and county seat in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States

About

Dayton is a city located in the county of Rhea in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,191. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 7,332 inhabitants.

The city was created 204 years ago in 1819.

Dayton locator map
Location of Dayton on Tennessee map.

Quick Facts about Dayton

Population : 7,332 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Tennessee (United States)
County : Rhea County
Postal code : 37321
Phone Area Codes : 423
Area : 16575923 km2
Altitude : 696 feet / 212 meters
Capital city : Dayton is capital of Rhea County
Establishment : January 01, 1820 (204 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 15:28:11 (28th March 2024)
Population growth : 1.92% (2010-2020)
Rhea county courthouse usda image
Rhea county courthouse usda
Rhea county courthouse usda image

Geography

Dayton is located at 35°29'38"N 85°0'45"W (35.4939600, -85.0124500).

Dayton map

Demographics

The population of Dayton increased by 1.92% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 7,191 - census
2011 7,376 2.51% estimation process
2012 7,457 1.09% estimation process
2013 7,469 0.16% estimation process
2014 7,443 -0.35% estimation process
2015 7,302 -1.93% estimation process
2016 7,343 0.56% estimation process
2017 7,346 0.04% estimation process
2018 7,359 0.18% estimation process
2019 7,358 -0.01% estimation process
2020 7,332 -0.35% estimation process

Dayton zip code is 37321. County name: Rhea, County fips: 47143

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People born in Dayton (8)

People born in Dayton, including basketball player Amanda Davidson, politician Van Hilleary, football player Andy Kelly, .

List

  • Dave Roller (American football player) he was born in 28/10/1949
  • Howard Armstrong (African American string band and country blues musician) he was born in 04/03/1909
  • Joseph Aloysius Durick (Catholic bishop) he was born in 13/10/1914
  • Red Holt (American baseball player) he was born in 25/07/1894
  • Jake Gaither (Football player and coach) he was born in 11/04/1903

Schools in Dayton

College & universities near Dayton, TN

Code Name City ZIP
219790 Bryan College-Dayton Dayton (TN) 37321
461120 Omega Graduate School Dayton (TN) 37321-6736
219596 Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Athens Athens (TN) 37371-0848
219879 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland (TN) 37312
404718 Franklin Academy Cleveland (TN) 37312-3862

Post offices near Dayton

Post Office Name City ZIP
Dayton Post Office Dayton (TN) 37321
Graysvill Post Office Graysville (TN) 37338
Evensvill Post Office Evensville (TN) 37332
Birchwood Post Office Birchwood (TN) 37308
Sale Creek Post Office Sale Creek (TN) 37373

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Other cities in Rhea County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Rhea County , TN.

City Name Population Title
Spring City 1,839 Human settlement in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States of America
Graysville 1,570 Town in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Dayton distances to largest Tennessee cities