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

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Dayton, Alabama - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 8
• FRIDAY-SUNDAY WHITE HOUSE SCHEDULE - President Trump travels to Mobile, Ala., and Dayton, Ohio TradingView · Oct 1
• 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
• How Alabama's Justin Lebron performed in minor league baseball debut Roll Tide Wire · Aug 12

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📰 Local News

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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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