Dayton, Alabama

About Dayton

Dayton, AL is a tiny community located in western Alabama, home to 28 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Dayton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 28 residents per square mile.

📰 Dayton News Today

• Alabama indie band Gawshock to play Dayton show with Maystay, Waning, Unrecovery Dayton Daily News · Apr 19
• Junior at Demopolis High School Dies in Saturday Crash Near Dayton Tuscaloosa Thread · Feb 1
• Dayton T. Brown, Inc. Announces Major Expansion with New 104,000 Square-Foot Testing Facility in Huntsville, Alabama TMX Newsfile · Jan 14
• Alabama linked to Dylan Raiola transfer after Dayton decommits from Nebraska Fly War Eagle · Nov 26
• Nate Oats ‘fired up’ to work with Anthony Grant for USA basketball U18 team AL.com · Feb 24

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What Makes Dayton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Dayton — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• With 28 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in western Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Dayton

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