Preble County, Ohio
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Congressional district | 8th |
Website | www |
Preble County (
Geography
According to the
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[9]
- Harker's Run
- Seven Mile Creek
- Twin Creek
- Price Creek[10]
- Goose Creek
- Pottinger Run
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1810 | 3,304 | — | |
1820 | 10,237 | 209.8% | |
1830 | 16,291 | 59.1% | |
1840 | 19,482 | 19.6% | |
1850 | 21,736 | 11.6% | |
1860 | 21,820 | 0.4% | |
1870 | 21,809 | −0.1% | |
1880 | 24,533 | 12.5% | |
1890 | 23,421 | −4.5% | |
1900 | 23,713 | 1.2% | |
1910 | 23,834 | 0.5% | |
1920 | 23,238 | −2.5% | |
1930 | 22,455 | −3.4% | |
1940 | 23,329 | 3.9% | |
1950 | 27,081 | 16.1% | |
1960 | 32,498 | 20.0% | |
1970 | 34,719 | 6.8% | |
1980 | 38,223 | 10.1% | |
1990 | 40,113 | 4.9% | |
2000 | 42,337 | 5.5% | |
2010 | 42,270 | −0.2% | |
2020 | 40,999 | −3.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13] 1990-2000[14] 2020 [15] |
2020 census
As of the
2010 census
As of the
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.[16]
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
2000 census
As of the
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
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
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 17,022 | 77.94% | 4,493 | 20.57% | 325 | 1.49% |
2016 | 15,446 | 74.69% | 4,325 | 20.91% | 910 | 4.40% |
2012 | 13,535 | 66.92% | 6,211 | 30.71% | 479 | 2.37% |
2008 | 13,562 | 64.43% | 6,999 | 33.25% | 488 | 2.32% |
2004 | 13,734 | 65.01% | 7,274 | 34.43% | 119 | 0.56% |
2000 | 11,176 | 61.52% | 6,375 | 35.09% | 615 | 3.39% |
1996 | 8,139 | 47.50% | 6,611 | 38.59% | 2,383 | 13.91% |
1992 | 8,023 | 44.33% | 5,557 | 30.71% | 4,518 | 24.96% |
1988 | 10,297 | 66.95% | 4,937 | 32.10% | 147 | 0.96% |
1984 | 11,065 | 71.84% | 4,198 | 27.25% | 140 | 0.91% |
1980 | 8,376 | 56.89% | 5,416 | 36.79% | 931 | 6.32% |
1976 | 6,654 | 52.20% | 5,850 | 45.89% | 243 | 1.91% |
1972 | 8,993 | 70.29% | 3,472 | 27.14% | 330 | 2.58% |
1968 | 6,544 | 52.63% | 3,817 | 30.70% | 2,073 | 16.67% |
1964 | 5,839 | 43.53% | 7,574 | 56.47% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 8,802 | 61.69% | 5,467 | 38.31% | 0 | 0.00% |
1956 | 8,099 | 63.91% | 4,574 | 36.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 8,405 | 63.48% | 4,836 | 36.52% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 5,837 | 55.51% | 4,656 | 44.28% | 23 | 0.22% |
1944 | 6,609 | 57.56% | 4,872 | 42.44% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 6,511 | 53.17% | 5,735 | 46.83% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 5,593 | 45.51% | 6,366 | 51.80% | 331 | 2.69% |
1932 | 5,205 | 44.77% | 6,221 | 53.51% | 199 | 1.71% |
1928 | 6,693 | 65.21% | 3,513 | 34.23% | 57 | 0.56% |
1924 | 5,676 | 56.75% | 4,033 | 40.33% | 292 | 2.92% |
1920 | 6,258 | 55.72% | 4,933 | 43.92% | 40 | 0.36% |
1916 | 2,881 | 45.16% | 3,387 | 53.09% | 112 | 1.76% |
1912 | 2,135 | 34.67% | 2,859 | 46.43% | 1,164 | 18.90% |
1908 | 3,519 | 50.99% | 3,247 | 47.05% | 135 | 1.96% |
1904 | 3,647 | 54.85% | 2,792 | 41.99% | 210 | 3.16% |
1900 | 3,548 | 51.43% | 3,206 | 46.47% | 145 | 2.10% |
1896 | 3,300 | 49.56% | 3,254 | 48.87% | 105 | 1.58% |
1892 | 2,957 | 49.39% | 2,699 | 45.08% | 331 | 5.53% |
1888 | 3,157 | 49.06% | 2,966 | 46.09% | 312 | 4.85% |
1884 | 3,178 | 51.21% | 2,817 | 45.39% | 211 | 3.40% |
1880 | 3,183 | 53.02% | 2,711 | 45.16% | 109 | 1.82% |
1876 | 3,004 | 53.46% | 2,551 | 45.40% | 64 | 1.14% |
1872 | 2,715 | 56.14% | 2,101 | 43.44% | 20 | 0.41% |
1868 | 2,738 | 58.93% | 1,908 | 41.07% | 0 | 0.00% |
1864 | 2,687 | 61.25% | 1,700 | 38.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
1860 | 2,596 | 59.24% | 1,733 | 39.55% | 53 | 1.21% |
1856 | 2,249 | 55.08% | 1,561 | 38.23% | 273 | 6.69% |
Education
Public school districts
- Eaton Community Schools
- Eaton High School, Eaton (the Eagles)
- 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)
- 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)
- Union County College Corner Joint School District (the Patriots)
- 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.[22]
Higher education
- Sinclair Community College
- Preble County Learning Center, Eaton
Communities
City
- Eaton (county seat)
Villages
Townships
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Notable residents
- Sherwood Anderson - writer
- Victor J. Banis - "the godfather of modern popular gay fiction."
- 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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- ^ "GNIS Detail - Little Four Mile Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Price Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ 2020 census
- ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
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- ^ a b Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "College Corner School - Ohio/Indiana border - Border Crossings on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.