About Dayton
Set in the northern part of Virginia, Dayton is a small town with an estimated population of 1,756.
Officially, Dayton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,705 residents per square mile.
📰 Dayton News Today
- Gallery: West Virginia Mountaineers - Dayton Flyers WV News · Aug 13
- America 250: Renovations underway on Catholic Chapel at Dayton VA Spectrum News · Jul 1
- Second-half goals propel West Virginia over Dayton in regular-season opener WV Sports Nation · Aug 13
- Barn catches fire in Dayton; cause currently undetermined WHSV · Jun 10
- Dayton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Dayton Unique
- One of 18 places in the US named Dayton — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
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.
- Easy reach of Harrisonburg (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Dayton
- Bridgewater Coffee (café)
- Cracker Barrel — american
- Hokkaido Restaurant
- The Sub Station — mexican
- Harvest Table — coffee shop (café)
- Hungry Farmer Cafe — american
- Joe's Diner — diner
- The Thomas House — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Braithwaite Studios · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dayton
- Dayton Historic District reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Dayton
- Ottobine Elementary
- Wilbur S. Pence Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,756
Rank in state#102 of 227
Land area1.03 sq mi
Density1,705/sq mi
Coordinates38.4173, -78.9411