Welcome to Dayton ...
The city of Dayton is primarily located in Montgomery County<1> and is the County Seat for Montgomery County. A portion of Dayton extends into Greene County.
The pronunciation of Dayton: DAY-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dayton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.
When the people of Dayton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Daytonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dayton has a population of 140,463 people<4> (see below for details).
Dayton is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Dayton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Dayton lies within the (937) area code.
Websites for Dayton ...
Official Website: www.cityofdayton.org/
Chamber of Commerce: www.daytonchamber.org/
Junior League: www.jldayton.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dayton had an population of 140,463 people. This is a decrease of 0.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dayton had a population of 141,527 people (or 26.45% of the total population of Montgomery County). This makes Dayton the county's most populous community.
The population of Dayton represents 1.23% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 141,527 people, the population of Dayton decreased 14.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 166,179 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dayton.
Communities Also Named Dayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Dayton: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Greene County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 49 communities that are also named Dayton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (7), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dayton.
Communities near Dayton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dayton.
- Beavercreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
- Beavercreek is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <6>
- Huber Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
- Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <6>
- Fairborn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
- Fairborn is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <6>
- Xenia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <6>
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Trotwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood
- Trotwood is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trotwood <6>
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
- Miamisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miamisburg
- Miamisburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miamisburg <6>
- Springboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Springboro is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <6>
- Vandalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dayton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dayton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dayton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dayton. Our list includes 196 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dayton ...
Looking for more information about Dayton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Dayton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dayton.
Adding Dayton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dayton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dayton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Dayton post office opened in 1803.
We also found Dayton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dayton: www.cityofdayton.org/
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dayton. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dayton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dayton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dayton. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |