Eaton, Ohio
| Eaton, Ohio | |
|---|---|
| Preble County Courthouse downtown | |
| Motto: "A Rural Community Growing In To  The Future" | |
| Location of Eaton in Preble County | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′51″N 84°38′2″W / 39.74750°N 84.63389°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | Ohio | 
| County | Preble | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matt Venable | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 6.43 sq mi (16.67 km2) | 
| • Land | 6.43 sq mi (16.65 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.16% | 
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) | 
| Population  (2020) | |
|  • Total | 8,375 | 
|  • Estimate  (2023) | 8,301 | 
| • Density | 1,303.10/sq mi (503.12/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC−4 (EST) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) | 
| Zip code | 45320 | 
| Area code(s) | 937, 326 | 
| FIPS code | 39-24234 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 1086845 | 
| Website | City website | 
Eaton is a city in and the county seat of Preble County, Ohio, United States, 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.