Eaton, Ohio

Eaton, Ohio
Preble County Courthouse downtown
Preble County Courthouse downtown
Official seal of Eaton, Ohio
Motto: 
"A Rural Community Growing In To The Future"
Location in Ohio
Location in Ohio
Location of Eaton in Preble County
Location of Eaton in Preble County
Coordinates: 39°44′51″N 84°38′2″W / 39.74750°N 84.63389°W / 39.74750; -84.63389
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyPreble
Government
 • MayorMatt Venable[1]
Area
 • Total6.43 sq mi (16.67 km2)
 • Land6.43 sq mi (16.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
1,040 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,375
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
8,301
 • Density1,303.10/sq mi (503.12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−4 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Zip code
45320
Area code(s)937, 326
FIPS code39-24234[4]
GNIS feature ID1086845[5]
WebsiteCity website

Eaton is a city in and the county seat of Preble County, Ohio, United States,[6] approximately 24 miles (39 km) west of Dayton. The population was 8,375 at the 2020 census, down 0.4% from the population of 8,407 at the 2010 census.[7]

  1. ^ Eaton City Council
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eaton, Ohio
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Eaton city, Preble County, Ohio Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census | cincinnati.com