Eldorado, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Eldorado, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Map of Preble County Ohio Highlighting Eldorado Village.png
Mapsize1:250px
Map Caption1:Location of Eldorado in Preble County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Preble
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.23
Area Land Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.59
Area Land Km2:0.59
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:453
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:458
Population Density Sq Mi:2000.00
Population Density Km2:773.51
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1142
Coordinates:39.9042°N -84.6753°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45321
Area Code:937, 326
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-24766[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398796

Eldorado is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 458 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.23sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 509 people, 196 households, and 141 families living in the village. The population density was 2213PD/sqmi. There were 223 housing units at an average density of 969.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.0% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population.

There were 196 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the village was 39.2 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 543 people, 212 households, and 156 families living in the village. The population density was 2375.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 225 housing units at an average density of 984.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 99.63% White, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.

There were 212 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,396, and the median income for a family was $45,694. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,259. About 0.6% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The National Trail Local School District serves students from Eldorado and surrounding Monroe Township. Eldorado also has a public library, a branch of the Preble County District Library.[6]

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 20 June 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  6. Web site: Locations . Preble County District Library . March 3, 2018.