Rhea County, Tennessee
Rhea County | |
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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 after | John Rhea |
| 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) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 32,870. Its county seat is Dayton. Rhea County comprises the Dayton, TN micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN–GA–AL Combined Statistical Area.