Photo: Altairisfar · Public domainHow is Dayton run?
Dayton’s town government spent $13,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $325 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Dayton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Dayton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Marengo County School District
Dayton’s K–12 school district, shared with Faunsdale, Sweet Water, Thomaston. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,251 per pupil, $10,295 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $325 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Dayton didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Dayton yet
Every year of Dayton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Dayton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dayton’s votes are counted by county
Alabama reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dayton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Marengo County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.6%4,995 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat47.8%4,631 votesOthers: 0.6% (56 votes).
Most votes in Marengo County: Donald J Trump
Alabama: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.1%
100% of Dayton lies in Marengo County. Every 2024 race in Marengo County is on the county’s page.
Marengo County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Dayton.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Alabama HouseState representatives
- 3Alabama SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Alabama
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Dayton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Dayton’s government
How much does Dayton spend per resident?
About $325 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Dayton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $13,000.
Who runs Dayton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dayton yet.
How did Dayton vote in 2024?
Alabama counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dayton alone. Marengo County, where 100% of Dayton lies, voted Trump 51.6%, Harris 47.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Dayton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Bobby Singleton) and State House District 68 (Thomas Jackson). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dayton’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Dayton, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →