Dayton is recognized as the birthplace of aviation - the home of powered flight inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright.

Dayton population: 192,809

Dayton's largest suburbs include: Beavercreek, Centerville, Englewood, Fairborn, Huber Heights, Kettering, Springboro and Trotwood.

Major area employers:

• Children's Medical Center
• Dayton Power & Light
• Delphi Chassis Systems/GM division
• Emery Worldwide
• Huffy Sports Corporation
• LexisNexis™
• Mead Corporation
• Navistar
• NCR
• Reynolds & Reynolds
• Standard Register Company
• Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Air service: The Dayton International Airport is the regional airport. The airport provides non-stop service to 17 major domestic markets.

Major highways: The intersection of interstates 70 and 75 is known as the "Crossroads of America." Interstate 75 connects the northern border of the United States to the southern tip of Florida and Interstate 70 runs coast to coast.

Dayton area industrial and warehouse space:
Over 15,000,000 square feet
Dayton area "Class A" office space:
Over 1,700,000 square feet

Area colleges and universities:

• Antioch University MacGregor
• Capital University
• Cedarville College
• Central State University
• Sinclair Community College
• The Air Force Institute of Technology
• University of Dayton
• Wittenberg University
• Wright State University

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