Rhea County | |
|---|---|
 The Rhea County Courthouse, site of the Scopes Trial | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′N 84°55′W / 35.61°N 84.92°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Named for | John Rhea[1] |
| Seat | Dayton |
| Largest city | Dayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 336 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Land | 315 sq mi (820 km2) |
| • Water | 21 sq mi (50 km2) 6.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 32,870  |
| • Density | 101/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 423 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Rhea County (/reɪ/ RAY[2]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,870.[3] Its county seat is Dayton.[4] Rhea County comprises the Dayton, TN micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL combined statistical area.
- ^ Bettye Broyles, "Rhea County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 20, 2013.
- ^ Holt, Alfred H. (1969). American Place Names. Detroit: Gale Research Company. p. 159. ISBN 9780810332355. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
The same 'ray' in Rea, Mo., Rhea, Ark. and Okla., and Rhea County, Tenn.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.