PrebleIN
Population 88: a town settled in 1883.
Is Preble a good place to live?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Preble, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Preble. Preble has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Preble.
Most of Preble’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Preble fell by 43 from 2013 to 2023, to 40. The top destinations are Decatur (31%), Fort Wayne (14%) and Indianapolis (7%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Preble
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Preble is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Expected losses in Preble break down as 56% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Compared with just over three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Preble
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Preble. Close and well known come first.
34 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park
31 mi MuseumFort Recovery
20 mi Zoo & aquariumFort Wayne Children's Zoo
36 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
18 mi MuseumFort Wayne Museum of Art
26 mi MuseumUnited States Vice Presidential MuseumPhoto credits
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Wayne Children's Zoo: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wayne Museum of Art: Momoneymoproblemz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Vice Presidential Museum: Pilcrow, Public domain
Moving to Preble: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Preble, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Preble for work
Where Preble’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Preble; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Preble residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Questions about Preble
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Preble, IN a good place to live?
Preble has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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