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Preble
County is not just a
location; it’s a state of
mind. Here in Preble County one doesn’t need to
close their eyes to imagine a bountiful and
beautiful place to
live, work, play, and stay –
it’s a reality in every Preble County
Village,
Township, and
City.
Anywhere you look in Preble County; there is a
high quality of life which is provided by our
great schools, affordable
housing,
healthcare,
utilities, and one of
the
lowest rates of taxation
in the
entire state of
Ohio. However, it's is our location and
scenery that sets us apart!
 There is no
shortage of healthcare services in the Preble
County region. There are more than 21 area
major hospitals and healthcare providers within
a 20 minute drive. Preble County area
residents enjoy the convenient location of the
Preble County Health Center part of
the Grandview Medical Center, a HealthGrades
America's 50 Best Hospital, located in center of
the County.
Preble County offers excellent educational
opportunities, safe communities, and
neighborhoods.
Preble County's public school
expenditures per student are
$9,052, the
student
to teacher ratio is 18.2, and the graduation
rate
90.4%.
The cost
of living in Preble County is more than 19%
lower than the national average ranking 81.4
compared to the national average of 100 and the
cost of home ownership in the Preble County
Region is one of the lowest of any major
metropolitan suburban area in the country for
all income levels.
The median existing
home selling price for
Preble County is $104,900 — more
than 34% below the national median
home selling price while the Dayton
area is $78,000 (51% BNA) and the
Cincinnati area is $112,800 (29%
BNA).
Preble County is
second highest in Ohio on percentage of
housing units with 3 bedrooms, which means
spacious affordable homes for young families or
those who work from home.
Preble County residents are proud of their
agricultural blend and seek a wider market for
the farm community. There are 1,065 farms in
Preble County and more than 615 farmers that
list farming as their primary occupation while
450 list farming as their secondary occupation.
Preble County is leading agricultural producer
of soybeans,
corn for grain, and hogs. Agriculture is
Ohio's number one industry contributing more
than $98 billion to the states economy, and
Preble County contributes more than 60,306
acres of corn, 85,633 acres of soybeans, and
173,802 hogs to that number.
Preble County Farmers generate
more than $109 million in
cash receipts each year.
Preble
County is home of the
Preble County Fair,
Preble County Pork
Festival, one of the largest in the entire
country, and many community festivals such as
Lewisburg Derby Days,
Camden Black
Walnut Festival, and the
Fairhaven Antique Show.
Preble County communities, festivals, landscape,
scenery is second to none and incomparable in
the region.
 Preble County life affords a wide range of
amenities right here at home, such as
Heaven's Corner Zoo & Animal Sanctuary,
Hueston Woods State Park,
Fort Saint Clair State Park,
Covered Bridges,
Allen and Adeline Garber Nature Center many historical sites, and its charming vintage towns and villages. Folks
here enjoy an uncluttered lifestyle of good
friends, family, and neighbors, while the
excitement and opportunities of urban life are
just outside our County line.
While Preble County communities truthfully pride
themselves on having rich rural
scenery, small
town neighborhood ambiance and feel, and the big
city amenities of nearby cities such as Dayton
and Cincinnati as well as Columbus and
Indianapolis.
Just to
the South of Preble County and in less than a
one hour drive is the amenities of the
Cincinnati USA regions world renowned
Cincinnati Pops,
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra,
Cincinnati Art Museum,
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame,
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center,
Newport Aquarium,
Newport on the Levee,
Cincinnati Zoo,
Kings Island.
Just
East of Preble County and in less than a 30
minute drive are the amenities of the Dayton
regions
Dayton Art Institute,
National Aviation Hall of Fame,
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra,
Dayton Dragons,
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical
Park,
With Wayne
County Indiana just to our west and also within
a 30 minute drive, your family or employees can
visit the
African-American Historical Society Museum,
Ball State University Museum,
and
Indiana's Famous Antique Alley. |
