Dayton, Tennessee

Dayton, Tennessee
Location of Dayton in Rhea County, Tennessee.
Location of Dayton in Rhea County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°30′N 85°1′W / 35.500°N 85.017°W / 35.500; -85.017
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyRhea
Settledca. 1820
Incorporated1903[1]
Named forDayton, Ohio[2]
Area
 • Total8.74 sq mi (22.64 km2)
 • Land8.50 sq mi (22.02 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Population
 • Total7,065
 • Density830.79/sq mi (320.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
37321
Area code423
FIPS code47-19700[5]
GNIS feature ID1306293[6]
Websitewww.daytontn.net
The Rhea County courthouse is home of the famous "Monkey Trial".

Dayton is a city in and the county seat of Rhea County, Tennessee, United States.[7] As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,065.[8] The Dayton Urban Cluster includes developed areas adjacent to the city and extends south to Graysville.

Dayton was the site of the Scopes Trial in 1925 dealing with the rejection of evolution by religious groups.

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005–2006, pp. 618-625.
  2. ^ Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 59.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 11, 2012.[dead link]