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Dayton, Alabama

Dayton is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, home to about 46 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 36738.

ZIP codes in Dayton

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Faunsdale, AL36738Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Dayton

Distances

Nearest major airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)93 miles away
Closer regional airportKey Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)66 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA207 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX494 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dayton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dayton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dayton had 28 residents in the 2020 census, down 53% since 2000.

It’s the 578th largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.

Marengo County grew from 38,315 residents in 1900 to 19,323 in 2020.

Dayton population by census2000: 60, 2010: 52, 2020: 28602000522010282020

Marengo County, 1900–2020

Marengo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,315, 1910: 39,923, 1920: 36,065, 1930: 36,426, 1940: 35,736, 1950: 29,494, 1960: 27,098, 1970: 23,819, 1980: 25,047, 1990: 23,084, 2000: 22,539, 2010: 21,027, 2020: 19,32338K’00’1036K’20’3036K’40’5027K’60’7025K’80’9023K’00’1019K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 56.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DaytonJan: high 57°F, low 34°F, 5.7 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 37°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 44°F, 5.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.9 in; May: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 36°F, 5.4 in57°34°Jan5.761°37°Feb5.569°44°Mar5.877°51°Apr4.984°60°May3.790°68°Jun4.792°71°Jul5.091°70°Aug4.987°65°Sep3.478°53°Oct3.367°42°Nov4.359°36°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Demopolis L&D, AL weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Marengo County

5,995 jobs at 446 businesses in Marengo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marengo CountyManufacturing: 1,440 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 927 jobs; Retail trade: 920 jobs; Administrative and support: 687 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 504 jobs; Construction: 355 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 198 jobs; Finance and insurance: 193 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Administrative and support 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Whitfield Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Demopolis13.7 miles
  • Hale County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Greensboro20.3 miles
  • Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Selma32.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Towns near Dayton

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Faunsdale, ALTown · 140 people1 mile away Uniontown, ALTown · 1,798 people7 miles away Providence, ALTown · 112 people9 miles away Newbern, ALTown · 325 people9 miles away Thomaston, ALTown · 308 people12 miles away Demopolis, ALCity · 6,908 people13 miles away Linden, ALCity · 1,961 people13 miles away Catherine, ALCommunity · 8 people18 miles away

Shares ZIP codes with Faunsdale.

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