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Eaton

City · Preble County · 8,375 residents · 1.5% municipal income tax

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Local events in Eaton

10 events in the next 90 days from 3 public calendars. All local events in Eaton

  1. Beggars Night

    5 to 7 p.m. · From City of Eaton

  2. Safety Council

    Noon to 1 p.m. · Eaton Youth Center · From Preble County Chamber of Commerce

  3. Safety Council

    8 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Eaton Youth Center · From Preble County Chamber of Commerce

Checked October 20; the events page is refreshed daily.

Lakes near Eaton

The history under the water: the valley before, the dam, the stories. All Ohio lakes

How Eaton began

Eaton was founded and platted in 1806 by William Bruce as the seat of newly organizing Preble County, on ground already marked by Fort St. Clair, a 1792 army supply post four miles to the north. It was named for William Eaton, U.S. Consul General to Tunis and the officer who led the overland march against Tripoli during the First Barbary War, and several of its streets (Barron, Decatur, Israel, Wadsworth, Somers) carry the names of other Barbary Wars figures. The town grew slowly as a county-seat market center, survived a cholera epidemic in 1849 and a destructive business-district fire in 1859, and by the early twentieth century had become a small industrial and farm-trade city. Eaton remains the Preble County seat, with a population of 8,375 at the 2020 census.

Platted 1806, by William Bruce.

Where the name comes from

Eaton was named for William Eaton (1764-1811), U.S. Consul General to Tunis from 1797 to 1803 and the U.S. Army officer who led the march of U.S. Marines and mercenaries from Egypt to Derna during the First Barbary War; several city streets (Barron, Decatur, Israel, Wadsworth, Somers) similarly honor Barbary Wars figures.

Before the town

The ground Eaton was platted on had been contested Miami and Shawnee territory a generation earlier. In March 1792, before the Treaty of Greenville opened the region to settlement, Lieutenant Colonel James Wilkinson ordered the construction of Fort St. Clair on this site as a supply and communication post between Fort Hamilton and Fort Jefferson, part of Governor Arthur St. Clair's effort to project U.S. power into Native territory after St. Clair's Defeat in November 1791. On November 6, 1792, Miami war leader Little Turtle led about 200 Miami and Shawnee warriors in an attack on a Kentucky militia supply convoy camped outside the fort, killing six militiamen, wounding five and capturing horses and supplies; it was the Kentucky militia's first battle in the campaign.

Nations recorded here: Miami, Shawnee.

  • Fort St. Clair (battle) — north edge of Eaton, Preble County, built March 1792; battle November 6, 1792 (en.wikipedia.org)

Timeline

  1. — Lt. Col. James Wilkinson ordered the construction of Fort St. Clair on the site, to serve as a supply post between Fort Hamilton and Fort Jefferson.
  2. — Miami leader Little Turtle led about 200 Miami and Shawnee warriors against a Kentucky militia convoy camped outside Fort St. Clair, killing six militiamen and wounding five.
  3. — William Bruce platted the town of Eaton, naming it for William Eaton of the First Barbary War, as Preble County organized around it.
  4. — Eaton's population stood at 255.
  5. — Eaton's population passed 1,000 for the first time.
  6. — A cholera outbreak struck Eaton; about half the town's residents fled, and of the roughly 600 who remained, 120 died.
  7. — An incendiary fire destroyed thirteen business establishments in Eaton, with losses estimated at $40,000 to $50,000, and scorched the county courthouse.
  8. — Roberts Covered Bridge, built in 1829 about 2.5 miles south of Eaton, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
  9. — Roberts Covered Bridge, damaged by fire and vandalism in 1986, was relocated and restored in a city park in Eaton, where it still crosses Sevenmile Creek.
  10. — The Fort St. Clair site, previously a state memorial, became Fort St. Clair Park under the City of Eaton.

Stories

The fight outside Fort St. Clair

In the fall of 1792, four years before Eaton existed as a town, the ground it would be platted on held a small log fort built to keep soldiers alive between two larger posts. Fort St. Clair had gone up that March under orders from Lt. Col. James Wilkinson, part of a chain of supply stations the army needed after General Arthur St. Clair's catastrophic defeat the previous November. On the morning of November 6, 1792, a Kentucky militia detachment escorting a pack train was camped just outside the fort's walls when Miami leader Little Turtle led roughly 200 Miami and Shawnee warriors down on the camp. Six militiamen were killed, four went missing and five were wounded in the militia's first real fighting of the campaign; the warriors drove off horses and supplies before withdrawing, at a cost of two of their own. The fort itself held. Two centuries later the site became a city park, and Eaton now lights it with over two million Christmas bulbs every December -- ground once fought over now given over to a drive-through light show.

The bridge that survived a fire and moved into town

Roberts Covered Bridge went up in 1829, built by Orlistus Roberts and Joseph Campbell over Sevenmile Creek about two and a half miles south of Eaton, using a Burr arch-and-truss design and, unusually, a double-barreled (two-lane) deck. It is reckoned Ohio's oldest covered bridge and one of only a handful of double-barreled covered bridges left standing anywhere in the country. It was restored once in 1962 and repaired again in 1974, then vandalized and heavily damaged by fire in 1986 -- close to being lost outright. Instead of rebuilding it in place, Eaton moved the bridge in 1990 into a city park, where it still stands over the creek, now closed to traffic and kept as a monument to the crossings that once served every township road in the county.

Photographs

Roberts Covered Bridge, built 1829, photographed for the Historic American Buildings Survey before its move to Eaton
Roberts Covered Bridge, built 1829, photographed for the Historic American Buildings Survey before its move to Eaton (1971-09)
Photo: Jack E. Boucher, Historic American Buildings Survey, Library of Congress, public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org

Historic places

3 places in Eaton on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Acton HouseBuilding · Eaton · listed 1985
    Address
    115 W. Main St.
    Where
    Eaton, Preble County · ZIP 45320
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1985
    NRIS reference number
    85001944
    Coordinates
    39.74383, -84.63699

    National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map

  2. Eaton High SchoolBuilding · Eaton · listed 2014
    Address
    307 Cherry St.
    Where
    Eaton, Preble County · ZIP 45320
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    2014
    NRIS reference number
    14001052
    Coordinates
    39.74552, -84.63576

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  3. St. Clair Street BridgeStructure · Eaton · listed 1978
    Address
    over Seven Mile Creek
    Where
    Eaton, Preble County · ZIP 45320
    What it is
    Structure
    Listed on the National Register
    1978
    NRIS reference number
    78002175
    Coordinates
    39.73998, -84.63852

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Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.

Every historic place in Preble County on the full map

Water

Groundwater pumped from 8 wells from 3 wellfield sources (City of Eaton CCR wording). The CCR does not name the aquifer type. The water here

Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Eaton's boundary: 2 dialysis centers, 3 nursing homes, 2 fire and EMS stations, 4 public schools, 1 poor-rated bridge, 3 libraries, 2 police stations, 5 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 5 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Dialysis centers (2)

  1. Davita Eaton DialysisDialysis · Eaton
    Address
    105 East Washington Jackson Road, Eaton, OH 45320
    Dialysis stations
    12
    Medicare star rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    DaVita
    Medicare certified since
    2007-11-29
    Phone
    (937) 456-1174
    Medicare ID
    362703

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Fmc - Preble County Regional Dialysis, Inc.Dialysis · Eaton
    Address
    450 D. Washington - Jackson Rd., Eaton, OH 45320
    Dialysis stations
    15
    Medicare star rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    Fresenius Medical Care
    Medicare certified since
    2008-07-09
    Phone
    (937) 456-0400
    Medicare ID
    362720

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS dialysis facility list (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).

Nursing homes (3)

  1. Greenbriar Nursing Center5 of 5 stars · Eaton
    Address
    501 West Lexington Road, Eaton, OH 45320
    Certified beds
    74
    Residents on an average day
    67
    Medicare overall rating
    5 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    4 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    1 fine totalling $28,626 (latest 2025-04-11)
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    LIONSTONE CARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (937) 456-9535
    Medicare ID
    365854

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Maple Gardens Rehabilitiation and Nursing Center4 of 5 stars · Eaton
    Address
    515 South Maple Street, Eaton, OH 45320
    Certified beds
    85
    Residents on an average day
    68
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    4 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    1 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    GARDEN HEALTHCARE GROUP
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (937) 456-5537
    Medicare ID
    365557

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Vancrest Health Care Center of Eaton3 of 5 stars · Eaton
    Address
    1600 Park Avenue, Eaton, OH 45320
    Certified beds
    81
    Residents on an average day
    68
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    3 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    VANCREST HEALTH CARE CENTERS
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (937) 456-3010
    Medicare ID
    366084

    Medicare Care Compare ↗ CMS nursing home data (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (2)

  1. Eaton Fire and EMS Division Station 1Eaton
    Address
    328 North Maple Street, Eaton, OH 45320
    Coordinates
    39.74739, -84.63267

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Eaton Fire and EMS Division Station 2Eaton
    Address
    391 West Lexington Road, Eaton, OH 45320
    Coordinates
    39.75807, -84.64132

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Public schools (4)

  1. Eaton High School3 of 5 stars · Eaton
    Address
    600 Hillcrest Dr, Eaton, OH 45320
    School district
    Eaton Community Schools City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    549
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    35
    Report card, 2025-26
    3 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    77.8%
    Four-year graduation rate
    94.3%
    Ohio building IRN
    009803
    NCES school ID
    390439300884

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Eaton Middle School4 of 5 stars · Eaton
    Address
    814 Camden Rd, Eaton, OH 45320
    School district
    Eaton Community Schools City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    444
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    29
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    82.8%
    Ohio building IRN
    008557
    NCES school ID
    390439300883

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Hollingsworth East Elementary School1 of 5 stars · Eaton
    Address
    506 Aukerman St, Eaton, OH 45320
    School district
    Eaton Community Schools City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    427
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    29
    Report card, 2025-26
    1 of 5 stars
    Ohio building IRN
    009282
    NCES school ID
    390439300885

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. William Bruce Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Eaton
    Address
    506-B Aukerman St, Eaton, OH 45320
    School district
    Eaton Community Schools City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    437
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    22
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    78.5%
    Ohio building IRN
    003954
    NCES school ID
    390439300882

    NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Bridges rated poor (1)

  1. St Clair Street over Trib To Seven Mile CreekPoor · built 1900
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1900
    Length
    33 ft
    Owner
    City
    Vehicles a day
    463
    Coordinates
    39.73995, -84.63857

    National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.

Public libraries (3)

  1. Brooke-Gould Memorial BranchBranch · Eaton
    Address
    301 N. Barron St., Eaton, OH 45320
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Preble County District Library
    Open
    3,120 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    8,833 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    198,224
    System's loans, FY2024
    222,960
    People the system serves
    38,015
    Phone
    (937) 456-4331

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Preble County Administrative BranchBranch · Eaton
    Address
    450 S. Barron St., Eaton, OH 45320
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Preble County District Library
    Open
    1,976 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    500 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    198,224
    System's loans, FY2024
    222,960
    People the system serves
    38,015
    Phone
    (937) 456-4250

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Preble County RoomBranch · Eaton
    Address
    450 S. Barron St., Eaton, OH 45320
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Preble County District Library
    Open
    1,976 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    6,982 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    198,224
    System's loans, FY2024
    222,960
    People the system serves
    38,015
    Phone
    (937) 456-4970

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Police stations (2)

  1. Eaton Police DivisionEaton
    Address
    328 North Maple Street, Eaton, OH 45320
    Coordinates
    39.74755, -84.63267

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Preble County Sheriff's OfficeEaton
    Address
    1139 Preble Drive, Eaton, OH 45320
    Coordinates
    39.76092, -84.64454

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Facilities reporting toxic releases (5)

  1. Maxxim MedicalToxics Release Inventory · Eaton
    Address
    1000 Us Route 35 West, Eaton, OH 45320
    County
    Preble County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45320BXTRHRT35W
    EPA registry ID
    110000394010

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing IncToxics Release Inventory · Eaton
    Address
    975 South Franklin Street, Eaton, OH 45320
    County
    Preble County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    45320NTNTP975SO
    EPA registry ID
    110000394029

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Parker Hannifin Corp. - Eaton Plant (0868030048)Toxics Release Inventory · Eaton
    Address
    725 N Beech St, Eaton, OH 45320
    County
    Preble County County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (open)
    EPA program ID
    45320PRKRH725NO
    EPA registry ID
    110000394038

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Silfex IncToxics Release Inventory · Eaton
    Address
    950 S. Franklin St., Eaton, OH 45320
    County
    Preble County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45320BLLNL950SF
    EPA registry ID
    110002113515

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Timkensteel Corp - St Clair Precision Tubing Components PlantToxics Release Inventory · Eaton
    Address
    401 Industrial Dr, Eaton, OH 45320
    County
    Preble County
    Status
    Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
    EPA program ID
    45320TMKNC401IN
    EPA registry ID
    110000394047

    EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.

Spills reported since 2021 (5)

  1. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2025-03-20 · Eaton
    Reported
    2025-03-20
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Largest amount reported
    3 gallons
    Where
    Eaton, Preble County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2503EPA0000403

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-09-27 · Eaton
    Reported
    2023-09-27
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Eaton, Preble County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2309EPA0001681

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2021-01-28 · Eaton
    Reported
    2021-01-28
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Largest amount reported
    200 gallons
    Where
    Eaton, Preble County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2101EPA0000124

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc Reached water2021-01-04 · Eaton
    Reported
    2021-01-04
    What spilled
    Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Eaton, Preble County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2101EPA0000008

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-08-12 · Eaton
    Reported
    2026-08-12
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    50 gallons
    Where
    Eaton, Preble County
    Ohio EPA district office
    SWDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2608EPA0001486

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Eaton, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
45320 Eaton 54% Groundwater pumped from 8 wells from 3 wellfield sources (City of Eaton CCR wording). The CCR does not name the aquifer type. 3.7 pCi/L average radon Parcel list only Eaton Community Schools City · 3.5 stars overall 1.5% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Eaton, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2021-11-02 Member of Council (unofficial count) Christopher J. Carr 712, 27.89%; Brad R. Moore 933, 36.55%; Matthew S. Venable 908, 35.57%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

The county

Preble County: 12 ZIP codes, 23 cities, villages and townships, 43,242 people.

Nearby places

Gasper Township, Preble County Washington Township, Preble County Jackson Township, Preble County Dixon Township, Preble County Lanier Township, Preble County

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Eaton, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
0.86 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
49.0 in
12.5 in above normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
17.7 in
a normal year brings 19.1 in
a normal year
43.1 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 0.86 — 29
September 2026 5.57 — 30
August 2026 11.19 — 31
July 2026 3.26 — 31
June 2026 5.36 — 30
May 2026 7.60 — 31
April 2026 4.04 — 30
March 2026 6.66 1.5 31
February 2026 2.13 3.5 28
January 2026 2.31 12.7 31
December 2025 2.06 8.0 31
November 2025 2.26 1.5 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year1950 — 58.4 in
Driest year1934 — 24.0 in
Snowiest year1918 — 66.7 in
Wettest day on record18 May 1991 — 4.28 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day15 January 1918 — 12.01 in
Deepest snow on the ground8 January 1996 — 19.02 in

83% of these days are measurements from a gauge inside Eaton; the rest are estimated from the nearest gauges around it.

48,032 days of records, 1893-06-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Eaton: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
41
those placed on the map inside Eaton
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Hazardous waste13
State sewer loans11
Wastewater and stormwater discharge10
Air pollution7
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
KWCP-EATON Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
KWCP-EATON Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
KWCP-EATON Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
NEATON AUTO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INC Air pollution inspection
PREBLE COUNTY WPCLF HSTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM State sewer loans
WILLOW OAK CREMATORY LLC Air pollution report
CHEROKEE US 127 SOUTH Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
NEATON AUTO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING INC Air pollution inspection
PREBLE COUNTY WPCLF HSTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM State sewer loans
PREBLE COUNTY WPCLF HSTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM State sewer loans
PREBLE COUNTY US 35 EAST GLENWOOD AREA WWTP State sewer loans
MAPLE STREET PHASE 2 Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
FUELING STATION - R&R TAKHAR Wastewater and stormwater discharge notice of violation
PRE MAPLE PH 2 (118523) Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
PREBLE COUNTY US 35 EAST GLENWOOD AREA WWTP State sewer loans
PREBLE COUNTY WPCLF HSTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM State sewer loans
METALLUS INC Hazardous waste compliance letter
PREBLE COUNTY WPCLF HSTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM State sewer loans
COBBLESTONE - EATON Wastewater and stormwater discharge inspection
MAPLE STREET PHASE 2 Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
METALLUS INC Hazardous waste inspection
PREBLE COUNTY WPCLF HSTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM State sewer loans
PREBLE COUNTY WPCLF HSTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM State sewer loans
EATON WWTP State sewer loans
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP EATON PLANT Hazardous waste inspection

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Eaton, Ohio in?

Eaton is a city in Preble County, Ohio, with 8,375 residents.

When was Eaton, Ohio founded?

Eaton was laid out 1806. Founders on record: William Bruce. Source

How did Eaton, Ohio get its name?

Eaton was named for William Eaton (1764-1811), U.S. Source

What ZIP code is Eaton, Ohio?

Most of Eaton is in ZIP code 45320.

Where does Eaton, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Eaton (Eaton Public Water System): Groundwater pumped from 8 wells from 3 wellfield sources (City of Eaton CCR wording). The CCR does not name the aquifer type.

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