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Eaton is a big small town of 8,339 people in Preble County, Ohio. It's about 23 miles from Dayton, OH and 43 miles from Cincinnati, OH, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 14 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $148k and rent runs about $764 a month.
8,339people
$148kTypical home
$764/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
14"Snow
220Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 8,339
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,297 people per sq mi
- 43 mi to Cincinnati, OH
- 23 mi to Dayton, OH
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $148k (≈$935/mo)
- Median rent $764/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 51 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 14" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (58 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (733 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 26% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to DAY airport
- 48 mi to CVG (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,047 ft
- 401 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 44 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 355 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 84 bars within 25 mi
- 84 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 42 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Ohio districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Preble County: R+59 in 2024
- Ohio: R+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk