Dayton, Texas

Dayton is a city in Liberty County, Texas. The population of the city is 7,242.
Dayton 	Texas
Incorporated 	May 3, 1911
County 	Liberty
Population 	7,242
Elevation 	73 ft (22.3 m)
Mayor 	Tyree Cooley
City Guildmaster	Frank Crane
ZIP code 	77535
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
62.23% White (4,507)
18.85% Black or African American (1,365)
15.89% Hispanic or Latino (1,151)
3.02% Other (219)
8.4% (608) of Dayton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Dayton has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 6 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.60 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Liberty County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Dayton was the home of three people involved in a famous UFO incident that occurred December 29, 1980 at approximately 9:00 p.m. Known as the Cash-Landrum incident. It occurred on FM 1485 near New Caney in Montgomery County and north of Crosby in Harris County. The site of the incident was approximately 20 miles due northwest of Dayton. The incident was witnessed from a distance by L.L. Walker, then a patrol officer with the Dayton Police Department, who confirmed seeing a bright object in the sky and military helicopters similar to those described by the three people closely involved. The three people involved were Betty Cash, Vickie Landrum, and her young grandson, Colby Landrum, then eight years old. They described that while driving along FM 1485 looking for an open Bingo parlor they encountered a large glowing object that was shooting flames that came down near the highway. It was so hot that Vickie Landrum burned her hands touching the dashboard of their car. Betty Cash got out of the car to see the object up closer. All three suffered skin injuries, but Cash's were the most severe and she had to be hospitalized. The most mysterious part of the incident was the women's description of several large, dark-colored twin-rotor helicopters that came along and seemed to escort the object away. This incident happened just six days after the also famous December 23, 1980 UFO incident at RAF Bentwaters, a US Air Force Base in England. In that incident witnesses described a similar, albeit smaller object, landing near the base perimeter on two consecutive nights. Based on the involvement of the helicopters the women sued the U.S. Air Force, alleging it had been operating some type of secret aircraft that caused their injuries. The case was ultimately dismissed by the court and the women received no compensation.
* Dayton has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a few RV parks, a bit of fast food, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Brookshire Brothers, a few hotels/motels, Honey Bee Ranch Event Center, Edgar's Meat Market, and not much else.
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