EATON, OHIO

'Eaton' is a city in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,133 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Preble County. 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].

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Schools

Economy/Business

Famous residents

Miscellaneous

External links

Geography

Eaton is located at (39.747603, -84.633818).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²) 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.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,133 people, 3,274 households, and 2,183 families residing in the city. The population density was 553.8/km² (1,434.2/mi²). There were 3,467 housing units at an average density of 236.1/km² (611.4/mi²). 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.

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)

Economy/Business

Much of the local economy is agriculture-based. Several factories also are present, which provide many jobs in the area.
'Factories/Etc.'
Henny Penny (world headquarters) - manufacturer of restaurant foodservice equipment such as deep fat pressure fryers and display warmers.
Neaton Auto - Japanese based auto parts manufacturer, primarily for Honda, Acura and Nissan models
Parker Hannifin - manufacturer of motion and control technologies
Electro-Cap - EEG monitoring Caps
Bullen Ultrasonics - The technology leader in ultrasonic machining
Timken/St. Clair Plant - Manufacturer of precision steel components for the automotive industry
'Heating/Air Conditioning'
Lowman Metal Shop Incorporated - Residential & Commercial Heating and Cooling Systems
'Plumbing'
Crowell Plumbing - Started in 1941 by Donald R. Crowell, now ran by his son Douglas Crowell. Located at 117 South Barron St. in Eaton. (937) 456-4951

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 is credited with laying out the settlement on February 20, 1806 which is currently known as the city of Eaton.

★ Birthplace of William Stephens former mayor of Los Angeles, governor of California 1917-1923 (b.1859 - d.1944).

★ Kent Vosler, Olympic Diver (1976, 4th place)

★ Lawrence Poos - Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences (since Aug. 2002) at The Catholic University of America in Washington D.C.

★ [2] Darrell West - Professor of Political Science at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

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.

External links

★ City of Eaton

★ Eaton Community Schools

★ Preble County District Library

★ The Register-Herald newspaper

★ Preble County Pork Festival

★ Local Event Listings

★ AM-1130 WEDI "Classic Country Radio"(formerly WCTM)

★ "Z-93" WGTZ-92.9 FM

★ Genealogy