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Welcome to Preble County ...

Time Zone: Preble County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Eaton is the Seat for Preble County.

Preble County was founded March 1, 1808. Preble was created by taking area from Montgomery and Butler Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Preble had a population of 40,882 people. This is a decrease of 3.05% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,170 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Preble represented 0.37% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Preble County:

  • Camden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
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  • College Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eaton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Eaton is located in Preble County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
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  • Eldorado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Gratis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gratis is located in Preble County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
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  • Lewisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • New Paris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Verona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Verona is located in Preble County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
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  • West Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Elkton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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