Dayton, Ohio

city ​​and county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States

Dayton is a large city in the American state of Ohio. It is where Orville and Wilbur Wright grew up. The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, also near Dayton, gets part of its name from the Wright brothers. The National Museum of the United States Air Force is inside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Dayton, Ohio
Downtown Dayton
Dayton Art Institute
Deeds Carillon
Flag of Dayton, Ohio
Official seal of Dayton, Ohio
Official logo of Dayton, Ohio
Nickname(s): 
The Gem City, Birthplace of Aviation
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Ohio
Dayton is located in the United States
Dayton
Dayton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°45′34″N 84°11′30″W / 39.75944°N 84.19167°W / 39.75944; -84.19167
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyMontgomery
Founded1796
 1841 (city)
Named forJonathan Dayton
Area
 • City56.96 sq mi (147.52 km2)
 • Land55.81 sq mi (144.54 km2)
 • Water1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2)
Elevation742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City137,644
 • Density2,466.47/sq mi (952.31/km2)
 • Urban
674,046 (US: 64th)
 • Urban density2,107.1/sq mi (813.6/km2)
 • Metro
814,049 (US: 73rd)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
ZIP codes[3]
Area codes937, 326
FIPS code39113
GNIS feature ID1086167[2]
Websitedaytonohio.gov

Dayton has a humid continental climate (Dfa in the Koeppen climate classification).

Ten people were killed in a mass shooting in Dayton on 4 August 2019.

References change

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, Ohio
  3. "Zip Code Lookup". USPS. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2014.

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