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{{short description|County in Ohio, United States}} | {{short description|County in Ohio, United States}} | ||
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===Rivers and streams=== | ===Rivers and streams=== | ||
* Little Four Mile Creek<ref>{{Cite web|url= | * Little Four Mile Creek<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:%20438063|title=GNIS Detail - Little Four Mile Creek|website=geonames.usgs.gov|language=en-us|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> | ||
* [[Harker's Run (Ohio)|Harker's Run]] | * [[Harker's Run (Ohio)|Harker's Run]] | ||
* Seven Mile Creek | * Seven Mile Creek | ||
* Twin Creek | * Twin Creek | ||
* Price Creek<ref>{{Cite web|url= | * Price Creek<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:%201079587|title=GNIS Detail - Price Creek|website=geonames.usgs.gov|language=en-us|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> | ||
* [[Goose Creek (Ohio)|Goose Creek]] | * [[Goose Creek (Ohio)|Goose Creek]] | ||
* Pottinger Run | * Pottinger Run | ||
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===2020 census=== | ===2020 census=== | ||
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|+'''Preble County, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> | |||
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> | |||
!Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>{{Cite web|title=1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Ohio- Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980 AND Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/ohio/1980censusofpopu80137un_bw.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|page=49-67 and 27-47}}</ref> | |||
!Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Ohio: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-37.pdf|access-date=|page=21-95}}</ref> | |||
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Preble County, Ohio|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US39135&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Preble County, Ohio|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US39135&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Preble County, Ohio|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US39135&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref> | |||
!% 1980 | |||
!% 1990 | |||
!% 2000 | |||
!% 2010 | |||
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) | |||
|37,896 | |||
|39,746 | |||
|41,577 | |||
|41,088 | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |38,700 | |||
|99.14% | |||
|99.09% | |||
|98.20% | |||
|97.20% | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |94.39% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) | |||
|139 | |||
|141 | |||
|135 | |||
|177 | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |182 | |||
|0.36% | |||
|0.35% | |||
|0.32% | |||
|0.42% | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.44% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) | |||
|30 | |||
|49 | |||
|84 | |||
|82 | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |84 | |||
|0.08% | |||
|0.12% | |||
|0.20% | |||
|0.19% | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) | |||
|33 | |||
|62 | |||
|109 | |||
|170 | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |162 | |||
|0.09% | |||
|0.15% | |||
|0.26% | |||
|0.40% | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.40% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) | |||
|x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> | |||
|x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> | |||
|2 | |||
|2 | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4 | |||
|x | |||
|x | |||
|0.00% | |||
|0.00% | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) | |||
|30 | |||
|10 | |||
|10 | |||
|39 | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |98 | |||
|0.08% | |||
|0.02% | |||
|0.02% | |||
|0.09% | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) | |||
|x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> | |||
|x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> | |||
|239 | |||
|458 | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,383 | |||
|x | |||
|x | |||
|0.56% | |||
|1.08% | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.37% | |||
|- | |||
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) | |||
|95 | |||
|105 | |||
|181 | |||
|254 | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |386 | |||
|0.25% | |||
|0.26% | |||
|0.43% | |||
|0.60% | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.94% | |||
|- | |||
|'''Total''' | |||
|'''38,223''' | |||
|'''40,113''' | |||
|'''42,337''' | |||
|'''42,270''' | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''40,999 ''' | |||
|'''100.00%''' | |||
|'''100.00%''' | |||
|'''100.00%''' | |||
|'''100.00%''' | |||
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' | |||
|} | |||
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 40,999 living in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 94.8% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity made up 0.9% of the population.<ref name="data.cincinnati.com"/> | As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 40,999 living in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 94.8% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity made up 0.9% of the population.<ref name="data.cincinnati.com"/> | ||
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* [[Ingomar, Ohio|Ingomar]] | * [[Ingomar, Ohio|Ingomar]] | ||
* [[Morning Sun, Ohio|Morning Sun]] | * [[Morning Sun, Ohio|Morning Sun]] | ||
* [[New Hope, Preble County, Ohio|New Hope]] | * [[New Hope, Preble County, Ohio|New Hope]] | ||
* [[New Lexington, Preble County, Ohio|New Lexington]] | * [[New Lexington, Preble County, Ohio|New Lexington]] | ||
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* [[West Florence, Ohio|West Florence]] | * [[West Florence, Ohio|West Florence]] | ||
* [[West Sonora, Ohio|West Sonora]] | * [[West Sonora, Ohio|West Sonora]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 29 December 2025
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Preble County (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".[1]) is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,999,[2] down 3.0% from the 2010 census population of 42,270.[3] Its county seat is Eaton.[4] The county was formed on February 15, 1808, from portions of Butler and Montgomery Counties. It is named for Edward Preble, a naval officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and against the Barbary Pirates.[5]
Major highways
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.5%) is water.[6]
Adjacent counties
- Darke County (north)
- Montgomery County (east)
- Butler County (south)
- Union County, Indiana (southwest)
- Wayne County, Indiana (northwest)
Rivers and streams
- Little Four Mile Creek[7]
- Harker's Run
- Seven Mile Creek
- Twin Creek
- Price Creek[8]
- Goose Creek
- Pottinger Run
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1810 | 3,304 | — | |
| 1820 | 10,237 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1830 | 16,291 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1840 | 19,482 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1850 | 21,736 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1860 | 21,820 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 21,809 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 24,533 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 23,421 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 23,713 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 23,834 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 23,238 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 22,455 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 23,329 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 27,081 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 32,498 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 34,719 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 38,223 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 40,113 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 42,337 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 42,270 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 40,999 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[14] | Pop 1990[15] | Pop 2000[16] | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 37,896 | 39,746 | 41,577 | 41,088 | 38,700 | 99.14% | 99.09% | 98.20% | 97.20% | 94.39% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 139 | 141 | 135 | 177 | 182 | 0.36% | 0.35% | 0.32% | 0.42% | 0.44% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 30 | 49 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 0.08% | 0.12% | 0.20% | 0.19% | 0.20% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 33 | 62 | 109 | 170 | 162 | 0.09% | 0.15% | 0.26% | 0.40% | 0.40% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [19] | x [20] | 2 | 2 | 4 | x | x | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 30 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 98 | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.24% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [21] | x [22] | 239 | 458 | 1,383 | x | x | 0.56% | 1.08% | 3.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 95 | 105 | 181 | 254 | 386 | 0.25% | 0.26% | 0.43% | 0.60% | 0.94% |
| Total | 38,223 | 40,113 | 42,337 | 42,270 | 40,999 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 40,999 living in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 94.8% white, 0.5% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity made up 0.9% of the population.[2]
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 42,270 people, 16,341 households, and 11,867 families living in the county.[23] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 17,888 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[24] The racial makeup of the county was 97.6% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.6% of the population.[23] In terms of ancestry, 34.3% were German, 14.6% were Irish, 12.7% were American, and 11.5% were English.[25]
Of the 16,341 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.4% were non-families, and 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age was 40.9 years.[23]
The median income for a household in the county was $49,780 and the median income for a family was $57,711. Males had a median income of $46,383 versus $30,876 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,290. About 6.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.[26]
2000 census
As of the census[27] of 2000, there were 42,337 people, 16,001 households, and 12,144 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 17,186 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 98.47% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 16,001 households, out of which 34.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.10% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.00% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,093, and the median income for a family was $47,547. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $23,573 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,444. About 4.50% of families and 6.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.00% of those under age 18 and 6.10% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Preble County votes for Republicans more often than Democrats in presidential elections. It only supported a Democrat for president five times in the 20th century, the last being Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Jimmy Carter is the last Democrat to tally as much as 40 percent of the vote.[28]
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Education
Public school districts
School districts include:[29]
- Union County College Corner Joint School District (the Patriots) (this portion is shown in the U.S. Census documents as being in the "College Corner Local School District")
- College Corner Union School (grades K-5) is physically located in both Ohio and Indiana (the state line runs through the middle of the building) and serves students from both College Corner, Ohio, and West College Corner, Indiana. After finishing fifth grade, Preble County students attend Union County Middle School and Union County High School, both located across the state line in Liberty, Indiana.[30]
- Eaton Community Schools
- Eaton High School, Eaton (the Eagles)
- Edgewood City School District
- National Trail Local School District
- National Trail High School, New Paris (the Blazers)
- Preble Shawnee Local School District
- Preble Shawnee High School, Camden (the Arrows)
- Talawanda City School District
- Tri-County North Local School District
- Tri-County North High School, Lewisburg (the Panthers)
- Twin Valley Community Local School District
- Twin Valley South High School, West Alexandria (the Panthers)
- Valley View Local School District
Higher education
- Sinclair Community College
- Preble County Learning Center, Eaton
Communities
City
- Eaton (county seat)
Villages
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Townships
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Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
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Notable residents
- Sherwood Anderson - writer
- Victor J. Banis - "the godfather of modern popular gay fiction."
- Benjamin Hanby - wrote the Christmas carol "Up On The House Top" while living in Preble County.
- Andrew L. Harris - Civil War general and former governor of Ohio.
- William Stephens - former governor of California.
See also
References
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External links
- Preble County Commissioners
- Eaton-Preble County Chamber of Commerce
- Preble County District Library
- Preble County Information Resource
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