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Dayton metropolitan area

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A beautiful view of the Dayton skyline showing the city's downtown buildings.

The Dayton metropolitan area is a big group of cities and towns in the state of Ohio. It is also called Metro Dayton or the Miami Valley. This area includes three counties and is centered around the city of Dayton.

In 2020, it was the fourth-largest group of cities in Ohio and the 73rd-largest in the whole United States. The area is part of a region called the Miami Valley, which is known for its special mix of cities, towns, and countryside.

Many people live and work in the Dayton metropolitan area, making it an important place for business, education, and culture in Ohio. It is a busy place with lots of things to do and see.

Counties

The Dayton metropolitan area includes three counties in Ohio. These counties are Greene, Miami, and Montgomery.

Cities

Kettering is the second largest city in Greater Dayton, and its largest suburb.

The Dayton metropolitan area includes several cities and towns of different sizes. The largest city is Dayton, with over 100,000 people. Other cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 include Kettering, Beavercreek, Huber Heights, Fairborn, Troy, Xenia, and Riverside.

There are also many smaller towns and places with fewer inhabitants spread throughout the area. These include places like Centerville, Trotwood, Piqua, and Miamisburg, as well as many unincorporated areas such as Brandt and Byron.

Townships

Greene County

Clifton Gorge in John Bryan State Park, near Yellow Springs.

Miami County

Montgomery County

Combined statistical area

The Dayton–Springfield–Kettering Combined Statistical Area is a big group of places in the U.S. state of Ohio, set by the United States Census Bureau. It includes several areas: the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area with Montgomery, Greene, and Miami counties; the Springfield, Ohio metropolitan area in Clark County; and smaller areas like Urbana in Champaign County, Greenville in Darke County, and Sidney in Shelby County. In the 2020 Census, about 1,086,512 people lived here.

The area is sometimes called "Daytonnati" because as Greater Cincinnati grows, its suburbs might start to overlap with the suburbs of Greater Dayton. However, as of the 2020 census, these two areas are still separate.

Greater Dayton is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis, a large area home to around 54 million people.

Demographics

According to the census in 2010, there were 799,232 people living in the Dayton area. Most people were White, with smaller groups of African American, Asian, and others. The area also included Hispanic and Latino communities.

The average income for a family was $59,770, with males earning more than females. From 2000 to 2010, many people moved from the city center to the surrounding towns, especially Englewood, Beavercreek, and Springboro.

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1900161,759—
1910193,49619.6%
1920289,18149.5%
1930358,04123.8%
1940383,9757.2%
1950545,72342.1%
1960727,12133.2%
1970850,26616.9%
1980830,070−2.4%
1990843,8351.7%
2000848,1530.5%
2010799,232−5.8%
2020814,0491.9%
Population 1990-2020
County2020 Census2010 CensusChangeAreaDensity
Montgomery County537,309535,153+0.40%464 sq mi (1,200 km2)1,158/sq mi (447/km2)
Greene County167,966161,573+3.96%416 sq mi (1,080 km2)404/sq mi (156/km2)
Miami County108,774102,506+6.11%410 sq mi (1,100 km2)265/sq mi (102/km2)

Colleges and universities

Greater Dayton has many places where people can go to school and learn. Some of these schools include:

St. Mary's Hall and the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the University of Dayton.

Largest employers

The Dayton region has many important jobs and workplaces. Some of the biggest places that employ people include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Premier Health Partners, and Kettering Health Network. There are also jobs at Montgomery County, CareSource, The Kroger Company, Wright State University, LexisNexis, and the University of Dayton.

Transportation

Greater Dayton has many airports, big roads, and public buses to help people get around.

Airports

The area has several airports, including:

Equipment is unloaded from a C-17A Globemaster III of the 89th Airlift Squadron based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Major highways

Important highways in the area include:

Public transit

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority runs buses in Montgomery County. Other bus systems in nearby areas connect with these buses, including those in Greene and Miami counties.

Culture

The Dayton area has many places to explore and enjoy the arts. You can visit museums like the Dayton Art Institute and the National Museum of the United States Air Force to learn about art and aviation history.

An overhead gallery view of the fourth building aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

The region also has many theaters and music groups. Places like the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center and La Comedia Dinner Theatre offer exciting shows. You can also enjoy music performed by the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra.

Images

Map of the ChiPitts Megaregion showing major metropolitan areas across several U.S. states and Quebec.

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