Preble County, Ohio facts for kids

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U.S. county
Preble County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	March 1, 1808
Named for	Edward Preble
Seat	Eaton
Largest city	Eaton
Area
• Total	426 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Land	424 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Water	2.3 sq mi (6 km2)  0.5%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	40,999
• Density	96/sq mi (37/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	8th

Preble County is a county located in the state of Ohio in the United States. A county is like a smaller region within a state. In 2020, about 40,999 people lived here. This number was a little less than in 2010.

The main town and government center of Preble County is Eaton. The county was created on February 15, 1808. It was formed from parts of Butler and Montgomery Counties. Preble County is named after Edward Preble. He was a brave naval officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He also fought against pirates known as the Barbary Pirates.

Geography

Preble County covers a total area of about 426 square miles. Most of this area, about 424 square miles, is land. Only a small part, about 2.3 square miles, is water.

Neighboring Counties

Preble County shares its borders with several other counties:

• Darke County to the north
• Montgomery County to the east
• Butler County to the south
• Union County, Indiana to the southwest
• Wayne County, Indiana to the northwest

Rivers and Streams

Several rivers and streams flow through Preble County. These include:

• Little Four Mile Creek
• Harker's Run
• Seven Mile Creek
• Twin Creek
• Price Creek
• Goose Creek
• Pottinger Run

Population Information

2020 Population Count

In 2020, the county had 40,999 residents. Most people living in Preble County were white, making up about 94.8% of the population. Other groups included Black or African American people (0.5%), American Indian people (0.2%), and Asian people (0.4%). About 3.7% of residents were from two or more racial backgrounds. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 0.9% of the population.

2010 Population Count

In 2010, there were 42,270 people living in Preble County. The population density was about 99.7 people per square mile. Most residents were white (97.6%). Other groups included Black or African American (0.4%), Asian (0.4%), and American Indian (0.2%). About 1.2% of people were from two or more races. People of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.6% of the population.

Many people in Preble County have German (34.3%), Irish (14.6%), American (12.7%), or English (11.5%) family backgrounds.

Education

Preble County has many schools and even a college learning center.

Public School Districts

Students in Preble County attend schools in several different districts:

• Brookville Local School District
• Union County College Corner Joint School District (their teams are called the Patriots)
  • The College Corner Union School (for grades K-5) is special. It's built right on the border between Ohio and Indiana! Students from both College Corner, Ohio and West College Corner, Indiana go there. After fifth grade, Preble County students go to middle and high schools in Liberty, Indiana.
• Eaton Community Schools
  • Eaton High School in Eaton (their teams are the Eagles)
• Edgewood City School District
• National Trail Local School District
  • National Trail High School in New Paris (their teams are the Blazers)
• Preble Shawnee Local School District
  • Preble Shawnee High School in Camden (their teams are the Arrows)
• Talawanda City School District
• Tri-County North Local School District
  • Tri-County North High School in Lewisburg (their teams are the Panthers)
• Twin Valley Community Local School District
  • Twin Valley South High School in West Alexandria (their teams are also the Panthers)
• Valley View Local School District

Higher Education

• Sinclair Community College has a learning center in Eaton called the Preble County Learning Center. This is where people can take college classes.

Communities

Map showing cities, villages, and townships in Preble County, Ohio.

City

• Eaton (This is the county seat, meaning it's where the county government is located.)

Villages

• College Corner
• Camden
• Eldorado
• Gratis
• Lewisburg
• New Paris
• Verona
• West Alexandria
• West Elkton
• West Manchester

Townships

Townships are smaller areas within the county, often including villages or rural areas.

• Dixon
• Gasper
• Gratis
• Harrison
• Israel
• Jackson
• Jefferson
• Lanier
• Monroe
• Somers
• Twin
• Washington

Census-designated Place

• Lake Lakengren (This is a community that is counted for the census but isn't an official city or village.)

Unincorporated Communities

These are smaller places that don't have their own local government.

• Brennersville
• Brinley
• Browns
• Campbellstown
• Cedar Springs
• Dadsville
• Ebenezer
• Enterprise
• Fairhaven
• Gettysburg
• Greenbush
• Hamburg
• Ingomar
• Morning Sun
• Muttonville
• New Hope
• New Lexington
• New Westville
• Sampleville
• Sugar Valley
• Talawanda Springs
• West Florence
• West Sonora
• Wheatville

Notable Residents

Many interesting people have lived in Preble County:

• Sherwood Anderson - A famous writer.
• Victor J. Banis - Known for his work in popular fiction.
• Benjamin Hanby - He wrote the well-known Christmas song "Up On The House Top" while living in Preble County.
• Andrew L. Harris - A general during the American Civil War and a former governor of Ohio.
• William Stephens - He later became a governor of California.

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Preble para niños