Preble County, Ohio
Founding: 1808 Parent counties: Butler and Montgomery Namesake: Edward Preble, U.S. naval officer Seat: Eaton (1808–) Land area: 424 square miles Population (2020): 40,999 Population (historic): 3,304 (1810); 19,482 (1840); 21,809 (1870); 23,713 (1900); 22,455 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1860; 1870s; 1890–1910; 1930–2000 Subdivisions: One city; 10 villages; one CDP; 12 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 4,908 (27.5%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 74.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 26.4% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 3.8% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.9% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,985 Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,707 Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.8 rooms Number of farms (1920): 3,095 Average farm size (1920): 70.4 acres Sources of settlement: Virginia, Pen...