Dayton
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Outdoors in Dayton
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Landmark of the day
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National Historic Landmark
Rhea County Courthouse
The Rhea County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse in the center of Dayton, the county seat of Rhea County, Tennessee. Built in 1891, it is famous as the scene of the Scopes trial of July 1925, in which teacher John T.
About Dayton
City in Tennessee, United StatesDayton is a city in and the county seat of Rhea County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,065. 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.
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How Dayton ranks
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Housing in Dayton
The typical Dayton home is worth about $267,000, up 3.1% in a year, 20% below the Tennessee typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Dayton
Safety Grade B-
Dayton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less.
Work & commute in Dayton
Full picture →About one in 3 of Dayton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Chattanooga (16%), Cleveland (3%) and Knoxville (2%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Dayton
Health Grade D
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Tennessee
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Dayton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Dayton
Full climate →Dayton has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Dayton
All Dayton schools →School Grade B
The public schools Dayton’s kids attend outperform 56% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.
Colleges in Dayton
Colleges →of Dayton’s residents are enrolled in college. Bryan College-Dayton has about 904 students on campus.