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Dayton is the sixth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fourth most populous county in the state. The population was 166,179 at the 2000 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 848,153 in the 2000 census. Dayton is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Ohio and the 61st largest metropolitan area in the United States. The Dayton-Springfield-Greenville Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,085,094 in 2000. Dayton is situated within the Miami Valley region of Ohio, just north of the Cincinnati metropolitan area.

Dayton is within 500 mi of 60% of the population and manufacturing capacity of the U.S. and so is defined as one of only two major logistics centroids in the United States. It plays host to significant industrial, aerospace, and technological/engineering research activity and is known for the many technical innovations and inventions developed there. Much of this innovation is due in part to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and its place within the community. With the decline of heavy manufacturing, Dayton's businesses have diversified into a service economy, including the insurance and legal sectors and most importantly the healthcare and government sectors.

Dayton is also noted for its association with aviation; the city is home to the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The city was the home of the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, which brought an end to the war in Bosnia. Orville Wright, poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, and entrepreneur John H. Patterson were born in Dayton. Dayton is also known for its many patents, inventions, and inventors that have come from the area, most notable being the Wright Brothers' invention of powered flight. In 2008 and 2009, Site Selection magazine ranked Dayton the #1 mid sized metropolitan area in the nation for economic development. Also, in 2010, Dayton was ranked one of the best places in the United States for college graduates to find a job, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.

Dayton Economy
Dayton's economy is relatively diversified and vital to the overall economy of the state of Ohio. In 2008 and 2009, Site Selection magazine ranked Dayton the #1 medium sized metropolitan area in the U.S. for economic development. Also, in 2010, Dayton was ranked one of the best places in the United States for college graduates to find a job, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Dayton is also among the top 100 metropolitan areas in the United States exports and export related jobs by the Brookings Institution. Dayton ranked number 16 out of the top 100 metropolitan areas for exports and number 14 in export related jobs with 44,133 Dayton employees related to exports. The report placed the value of exports from Dayton at $4.7 billion, ranking the metropolitan area at number 56 for the statistic. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area ranks 4th in Ohio's Gross Domestic Product with a 2008 industry total of $33.78 billion. Additionally, Dayton ranks 3rd among eleven major metropolitan areas in Ohio for exports to foreign countries. In 2008, products and services with value of more than $4.5 billion were exported from the Dayton area. Moody’s Investment Services revised Dayton's bond rating from A1 to the stronger rating of Aa2 as part of its global recalibration process. Standard and Poor’s upgraded Dayton’s rating from A+ to AA- in the summer of 2009.

Many major corporations and companies such as Reynolds and Reynolds, CareSource, Cargill, Cox Enterprises, NewPage Corporation, Huffy Bicycles, LexisNexis, Kettering Health Network, Premier Health Partners, Standard Register, Dayton Reliable Tool and Teradata have their headquarters in Dayton. It is the former home of the Speedwell Motor Car Company and the Mead Paper Company before it became MeadWestvaco. NewPage Corporation is a Fortune 1000 company. Behr Dayton Thermal Products LLC is also located in Dayton. The Dayton Development Coalition is attempting to leverage the regions large water capacity, estimated to be 1.5 trillion gallons of renewable water aquifers, to attract new businesses.

Dayton Culture
The Vectren Dayton Air Show is an annual air show that takes places at the Dayton International Airport. The Vectren Dayton Airshow is one of the largest air shows in the United States and is known as one of North America's premier events.

The Dayton area is served by Five Rivers MetroParks, encompassing 14,161 acres over 23 facilities for year-round recreation, education, and conservation. In cooperation with the Miami Conservancy District, the MetroParks maintains over 70 mi miles of paved, multi-use scenic trails that connect Montgomery County with Greene, Miami, Warren and Butler Counties. Five Rivers Metroparks, from 1996 to 1998, Dayton hosted the National Folk Festival. Since then, the annual Cityfolk Festival has continued to bring the best in folk, ethnic and world music and arts to Dayton. The Five Rivers MetroParks also owns and operates the PNC Second Street Market located near downtown Dayton. The Market has more than 50 vendors selling items such as produce, cooked foods, baked goods, crafts, and flowers.

The Dayton area hosts several arenas and venues. South of Dayton in Kettering is the Fraze Pavilion, which hosts many nationally and internationally known musicians for concerts. Several notable performances have included the Backstreet Boys, Boston, and Steve Miller Band. South of downtown, on the banks of the Great Miami River, is the University of Dayton Arena, home venue for the University of Dayton Flyers basketball teams and the location of various other events and concerts. UD Arena also hosts the Winter Guard International championships, at which hundreds of percussion and color guard ensembles compete from around the world. North of Dayton is the Hara Arena that frequently hosts expo events and concerts. In addition, the Dayton Amateur Radio Association annually hosts the Dayton Hamvention, North America's largest hamfest at Hara Arena. Amateur radio operators are commonly referred to as "hams" with as many as 25,000 traveling from around the world to attend this convention. The Nutter Center, which is just east of Dayton in the suburb of Fairborn is the home arena for athletics of Wright State University and the former Dayton Bombers hockey team. This venue is used for many concerts, community events, and various national traveling shows and performances.

Located in the nearby suburb of Moraine is an outdoor waterpark known as Splash Moraine. The park is best known for its large wave pool.

The Oregon District is a historic residential and commercial district in southeast downtown Dayton. The district is populated with art galleries, specialty shops, pubs, nightclubs, and coffee houses.

The City of Dayton is also host to yearly festivals. Most notably the Dayton Celtic Festival and the City Folk Festival. The Dayton Celtic Festival attracts more than 30,000 people yearly and has Irish dancing, food, crafts, and performers such at Gaelic Storm. Other festivals held in the city of Dayton include, the Dayton Blues Festival, Urban Nights, the African American and Cultural Festival, and the Dayton Reggae Fest.

Dayton OH Area Information

Dayton OH Community Characteristics and Facts

Total Crime Risk: 372.0 (100 = National Average)
Population: 142,880
Population Growth Since 2000: -14.02%
Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 62 F
Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 42 F
Male Median Age: 32.5 years
Female Median Age: 36.7 years
Median Household Income: $34,906
Highest Education Level Attained: High School 34.28%, Bachelors 10.86%, Grad School 5.8%

Community Demographics

Dayton OH Demographics Summary

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2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics	Dayton, OH		Ohio
Total Population	142,880		11,552,663
Square Miles	100.18		40,948.38
Population Density	1,426.20		282.10
Population Change Since 1990	-22.76%		6.47%
Population Change Since 2000	-14.02%		1.76%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014	-6.00%		0.89%
Population Male	69,399	48.57%	5,657,557	48.97%
Population Female	73,481	51.43%	5,895,106	51.03%
Median Age	34.60		36.90

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2010 Weather Summary	Dayton, OH	Ohio
Weather Index	46	42
Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature	62.0 °F	60.0 °F
Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature	42.0 °F	41.0 °F
Annual Avg. Temperature	51.7 °F	50.6 °F
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65)	5,708	5,951
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65)	886	752
Percent of Possible Sunshine	54	51
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10)	7	7
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days)	76	73
Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days)	133	141
Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days)	9	12
Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches)	37.00"	38.00"
Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches)	28.00"	36.00"