Dayton, Texas

About Dayton

Dayton, TX is a close-knit town located in eastern Texas counting 9,752 people who proudly call it home.

Dayton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 30.66 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 318 residents per square mile.

📰 Dayton News Today

• Ruby "Carol" O'Brien Obituary August 14, 2026 pacestancil.com · Aug 14
• EZEE FIBER ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF DAYNET' FIBER OPTIC ASSETS IN DAYTON, TEXAS PR Newswire · Feb 10
• Dayton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Margie Maness Obituary (2026) - Dayton, TX - Pace-Stancil Funeral Home - Dayton Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• The Texas Headhunters With Ian Moore, Johnny Moeller & Jesse Dayton Announce 'Rise and Shine' Rock & Blues Muse · Jul 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Dayton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Dayton — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,752.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dayton

• A M Donuts — donut (café)
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Old School Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dayton

• Dayton City Park reviews ★
• May Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dayton

• AUSTIN EL
• COLBERT EL
• DAYTON H S
• FREDDA NOTTINGHAM ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER
• HARGRAVE H S
• HUFFMAN MIDDLE
• KIMMIE M BROWN EL
• PREMIER H S OF DAYTON
• RICHTER EL
• WILSON J H

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Dayton

🏘️ Nearby Communities