Preble County, Ohio
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| Preble County, Ohio | |
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 Location in the state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 1, 1808[1][2] |
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| Seat | Eaton |
| Largest city | Eaton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
426 sq mi (1,104 km²) 425 sq mi (1,100 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.36% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
42,337 100/sq mi (38/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: www.prebco.org | |
| Named for: Edward Preble | |
Preble County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2000, the population was 42,337. Its county seat is Eaton[3]. It is named for Edward Preble, a naval officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and against the Barbary Pirates.[4]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 426 square miles (1,104 km²).425 square miles (1,100 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Darke County (north)
- Montgomery County (east)
- Butler County (south)
- Union County, Indiana (southwest)
- Wayne County, Indiana (northwest)
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[edit] Demographics
| Preble County Population by year[2] |
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2000 42,337 |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 42,337 people, 16,001 households, and 12,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 100 people per square mile (38/km²). There were 17,186 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile (16/km²). 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.
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[edit] Notable residents
- Benjamin Hanby wrote the Christmas carol "Up On The Housetop" while living in Preble County
- Andrew L. Harris (1835-1915), Civil War General and Governor of Ohio
- William Stephens (1859-1944) Governor of California was born here
- Kent Vosler, Olympic Diver (1976, 4th place)
[edit] Education
[edit] Public School Districts
- College Corner Local School District
- 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)
[edit] References
- ^ Welcome to the Preble County Commissioners' Website: History. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ a b Ohio County Profiles: Preble County (PDF). Ohio Department of Development. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Preble County data. Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved on 2007-04-28.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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