Map of Dayton town, Alabama

Dayton is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The population was 28 at the 2020 census, down from 52 in 2010 and 60 in 2000.

Dayton town overview:
Name:	Dayton town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Marengo County
Elevation:	243 ft (74 m)
Total Area:	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km²)
Land Area:	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	28
Population Density:	28.0/sq mi (10.83/km²)
ZIP code:	36738
Area code:	334
FIPS code:	0119912
GNISfeature ID:	0117151

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History

Dayton began to be settled in the early 19th century, with a town survey done and a “public well” established in 1832. The post office was established in 1837. It was incorporated on January 13, 1844. A devastating tornado hit the town in 1852. By 1860 the town had male and female academies, a hotel, cotton gin, oil mill, blacksmith shop, tavern, cabinet shop, drug store, and several general merchandise stores. The town also had several large homes, though most are now gone. One of the survivors, the William Poole House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The decrease in agricultural activity over the last century has reduced the population to a fraction of what it once was.

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Geography

Dayton is located in northeastern Marengo County at 32°20′59″N 87°38′28″W / 32.34972°N 87.64111°W / 32.34972; -87.64111Coordinates: 32°20′59″N 87°38′28″W / 32.34972°N 87.64111°W / 32.34972; -87.64111 (32.349733, -87.641247). It is 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Linden, the county seat, and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Demopolis, the largest city in the county.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dayton has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km), all land. The town sits on a ridge that drains southeast to Dry Creek and northwest to Little Dry Creek, both tributaries of Chickasaw Bogue, which flows west across the county to the Tombigbee River.