Eaton, Ohio
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Preble | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 14.7 sq mi (14.7 km²) | ||
| - Land | 5.7 sq mi (5.7 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) 0.18% | ||
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 8,133 | ||
| - Density | 1,434.2/sq mi (553.8/km²) | ||
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip code | 45320 | ||
| Area code(s) | 937 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-24234[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1040043[2] | ||
| Website: http://www.eatonoh.org/ | |||
Eaton is a city in and the county seat of Preble County, Ohio, United States.[3] The population was 8,133 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
Founded in 1806, it celebrated its bicentennial in the summer of 2006. It derives its name from Gen. William Eaton (1764-1811), the U.S. Consul at Tunis, who led a diverse army in a harrowing march from Egypt to Tripoli to meet the U.S. Naval forces. In addition to the city of Eaton and the county of Preble, various streets in Eaton (Decatur, Israel, Wadsworth and Somers) were also named in honor of various heroes of the Barbary Wars [1].
[edit] Geography
Eaton is located at (39.747603, -84.633818)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.7 km²), of which, 5.7 square miles (14.7 km²) of it is land and 0.18% is water.
The city includes the majestic Crystal Lake and Seven Mile Creek. Parks include: Fort St. Clair, Water Works Park.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 8,133 people, 3,274 households, and 2,183 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,434.2 people per square mile (553.8/km²). There were 3,467 housing units at an average density of 611.4/sq mi (236.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.02% White, 0.39% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 3,274 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,231, and the median income for a family was $42,241. Males had a median income of $32,404 versus $24,006 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,771. About 5.8% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
Hollingsworth East Elementary School (grades K-2)
William Bruce Elementary School (grades 3-5)
Eaton Middle School (grades 6-8)
Eaton High School (grades 9-12)
[edit] Famous residents
- The most famous resident of Eaton was Andrew L. Harris, a hero at Gettysburg and the last General of the Civil War to serve as a Governor.
- William Bruce, founder of Eaton
- William Stephens, former mayor of Los Angeles and governor of California 1917-1923 (b.1859 - d.1944).
- Kent Vosler, Olympic Diver (1976, 4th place)
- Lawrence Poos - writer, dean at The Catholic University of America[5]
- Darrell West - writer, political science professor at Brown University.[6]
- Travis Miller Former Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
[edit] Miscellaneous
Eaton also hosts the annual Preble County Pork Festival, held the third full weekend each September, which attracts many craft lovers and pork aficionados.
Eaton's school mascot is the Fighting Eagles and the school colors are purple and gold.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://inside.cua.edu/previous/people.cfm?InsideID=57
- ^ Inside Politics - Your Guide to National and State Politics by Darrell West of Brown University
[edit] External links
- City of Eaton
- Eaton Community Schools
- Preble County District Library
- The Register-Herald newspaper
- Local Event Listings
- Eaton, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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