Preble County, Ohio
36 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 40,765
- Median household income
- $69,223
- ±3,243
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 641 of 20,312 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.0%
- 14,710 of 16,725 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Preble | 40,867 (2021) | 101 E Main St, Eaton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eaton | 8,358 (2021) | 328 N Maple St, Eaton | Website |
| Village of Camden | 1,984 (2021) | Po Box 1, Camden | — |
| Village of College Corner | 390 (2021) | Po Box 462, College Corner | — |
| Village of Eldorado | 456 (2021) | Po Box 250, Eldorado | — |
| Village of Gratis | 839 (2021) | Po Box 574, Gratis | — |
| Village of Lewisburg | 1,738 (2021) | Po Box 697, Lewisburg | Website |
| Village of New Paris | 1,488 (2021) | Po Box 147, New Paris | — |
| Village of Verona | 399 (2021) | Po Box 676, Verona | — |
| Village of West Alexandria | 1,320 (2021) | 16 N Main St, West Alexandria | — |
| Village of West Elkton | 163 (2021) | Po Box 180, West Elkton | — |
| Village of West Manchester | 415 (2021) | Po Box 168, West Manchester | — |
Townships 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Dixon | 542 (2021) | 928 Dove Rd, Eaton | — |
| Township of Gasper | 3,904 (2021) | Po Box 163, Eaton | — |
| Township of Gratis | 4,208 (2021) | Po Box 24, West Elkton | — |
| Township of Harrison | 4,288 (2021) | Po Box 607, Lewisburg | — |
| Township of Israel | 1,135 (2021) | 10893 State Route 177, College Corner | — |
| Township of Jackson | 1,148 (2021) | 2699 W Florence Campbellstown Rd, Eaton | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 3,217 (2021) | 9430 Smyrna Rd, New Paris | — |
| Township of Lanier | 3,711 (2021) | 6151 Factory Rd, West Alexandria | — |
| Township of Monroe | 2,083 (2021) | 1791 W Holtzmuller Rd, West Manchester | — |
| Township of Somers | 3,813 (2021) | Po Box 108, Camden | — |
| Township of Twin | 2,659 (2021) | 1251 State Route 503 N, West Alexandria | — |
| Township of Washington | 1,801 (2021) | 3443 Eaton New Hope Rd, Eaton | — |
Special districts 12
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preble Co Reg Council of Government | Education | 597 Hillcrest Dr, Eaton | — |
| North Central Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 271, Eldorado | — |
| Preble County Metropolitan Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 308 Eaton Lewisburg Rd, Eaton | Website |
| Brown Memorial Library | Libraries | Po Box 640, Lewisburg | Website |
| Marion Lawrence Memorial Library | Libraries | Po Box 866, Gratis | — |
| Preble County District Library | Libraries | 450 S Barron St, Eaton | Website |
| Camden-Somers Fire and Rescue Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 206, Camden | — |
| Northwest Fire and Ambulance District | Local fire protection | 135 N Washington St, New Paris | — |
| West Elkton Gratis Township Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 151, West Elkton | — |
| Preble County Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 577, Lewisburg | — |
| Lakengren Water Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 24 Lakengren Dr, Eaton | Website |
| Preble Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2789 Us Route 35 E, West Alexandria | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
College Corner Local
School district1 schools
230 Ramsey St, College Corner, OH, 45003
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Eaton Community City
School district4 schools
306 Eaton Lewisburg Rd, Eaton, OH, 45320
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Trail Local
School district3 schools
6940 Oxford Gettysburg Rd, New Paris, OH, 45347
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Preble Shawnee Local
School district3 schools
5495 Somers Gratis Rd, Camden, OH, 45311
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Tri-County North Local
School district3 schools
436 N Commerce St, Lewisburg, OH, 45338
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Twin Valley Community Local
School district3 schools
100 Education Dr, West Alexandria, OH, 45381
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
The Original Talawanda Farmers' Market (Oxford)
Wegerzyn Horticultural Association Farmers Market (1301 East Siebenthaler Avenue Dayton) · Brookville Community Farmers Market (706 Market St Brookville) · Trotwood Community Market (Dayton)
Richmond Farmers Market (1911 East Chester Rd Richmond) · Nettle Creek Farmers' Market (299 N Sycamore St. Hagerstown) · Centerville Farmer's Market & Country Store (300 N. Morton Ave. Centerville) · and 3 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.