Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min6:25 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:45 am – 5:30 pm
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People21,084 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.28,321 householdsMedian household income $54,684Median home value $192,700Median rent $857 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $840 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 9,264 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 14%, retail 9%Average commute 27 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 28°F59 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days33 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dayton 2se station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLone Mountainpeak · 2.4 miBryan Collegecollege · under a mileTwo Spjrings springspring · 1.2 miHill Lakelake · 2.5 miDutchmans Knobpeak · 1.7 miBuzzard Pointcape · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCumberland Trailstate park · 2.8 mi · 11,893 acresDayton Municipal Parkpark · under a mileDelaware Parkrecreation area · under a mileLaurel Snow Pocket Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 2,234 acresHiwassee Refugestate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 8,192 acresCumberland Trail (Calvert Addition)state park · 8.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201817 mi away, near Decatur, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.4 on 12 Dec 201817 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRhea County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025279 of 357 days measured78 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 71main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McMinn County, TN, 23 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDayton Water Deptserves 25,054 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation691 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRhea Medical Center2.4 miPost officeDayton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDayton Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceDayton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRhea County Fire Department Station 600under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 2 otherElementaryRhea Central Elementary School1.1 miSchoolRhea County Academy1.1 miSchoolDayton City School1.1 miCollegeBryan Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA34 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS61 miInterstateI-7517 miUS highwayUS 27under a mileCoachAthens ExxonGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37321 ZIP area.
