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Dayton is among the ten largest cities in the state of Ohio. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 166,179. The census bureau esimated the population to be 161,696 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is loosing population at a rate of 0.69% per year.
The city is a part of the Dayton metro area. It is the the seat of Montgomery county. It has an area of 55.8 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 39°45'32" north and 84°11'30" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 3921000.
University of Dayton, Wright State University Main Campus and Sinclair Community College are in Dayton. Paul Lawrence Dunbar House, Sunwatch Site, Wright Cycle Company and Wright and Wright Printing as well as Wright Flyer Iii are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
James M Cox Dayton International airport serves the city. Interstate Highways 70 and 75 pass through Dayton. The Great Miami River runs through the city.
The city has a hot summer continental climate with an annual precipitation of 39.58 inches. Winters are generally cold with some precipitation and summers are warm with moderate rain.
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