Back مقاطعة ريا (تينيسي) Arabic Rhea County, Tennessee BAR Рей (окръг, Тенеси) Bulgarian রেয়া কাউন্টি, টেনেসি BPY Rhea Gông (Tennessee) CDO Rhea County CEB Rhea County, Tennessee Welsh Rhea County German Condado de Rhea Spanish Rhea konderria (Tennessee) Basque
Rhea County | |
|---|---|
 The Rhea County Courthouse, site of the Scopes Trial | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee | |
 Tennessee's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′N 84°55′W / 35.61°N 84.92°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee |
| Founded | 1807 |
| Named for | John Rhea[1] |
| Seat | Dayton |
| Largest city | Dayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 336 sq mi (870 km2) |
| • Land | 315 sq mi (820 km2) |
| • Water | 21 sq mi (50 km2) 6.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,870  |
| • Density | 101/sq mi (39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 423 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | rheacountytn |
Rhea County (/reɪ/ RAY[2]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,870.[3] Its county seat is Dayton.[4] Rhea County comprises the Dayton, TN micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN–GA–AL Combined Statistical Area.
- ^ Bettye Broyles, "Rhea County," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: March 20, 2013.
- ^ Holt, Alfred H. (1969). American Place Names. Detroit: Gale Research Company. p. 159. ISBN 9780810332355. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
The same 'ray' in Rea, Mo., Rhea, Ark. and Okla., and Rhea County, Tenn.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.