Eldorado Unitarian Universalist Church, 2016
Eldorado’s story
172 years in pictures
Census counts: 337 in 1880, 458 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1854Eldorado is settled
EldoradoOH
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
447
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Typical home
$172K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$69K
median
Median age
29.8
years
Jobs based here
64
A commuter town
Is Eldorado a good place to live?
Eldorado’s age of the median resident is 29.8 years, against 41.7 years in Ohio’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Eldorado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Eldorado stand out
Where Eldorado beats most towns.
Small town
447 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eldorado: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eldorado, and how to reach them.
PowerVillage of EldoradoEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Eldorado water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eldorado’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Preble County Board of ElectionsPreble County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code4532145321 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eldorado.
Work & commute
Eldorado has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of residents in Eldorado who live below the poverty line is 7.2%, near the Ohio town median (9.1%) and below the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. Its typical journey to work is 32 minutes. Jobs based in Eldorado grew to 64 in 2023, 24 more than in 2013.
1%work in town
| Eldorado | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Eldorado1%
Eaton14%
Dayton8%
Richmond7%
Greenville7%
19 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in Eldorado
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
A typical Eldorado home is worth about $172K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.9% in value. 86% of Eldorado households live in a home they own. The going rate for rent for Eldorado comes to $1,054 a month.
$172KZillow home value
| Eldorado | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,054 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Eldorado$172K
Ohio$246K
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Eldorado, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
12″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Eldorado: inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Eldorado is 35 of 100. 46% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 26%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2008.
35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Eldorado is
Among adults in Eldorado, 18% binge drink and 19% report frequent mental distress. This Ohio town tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures. 30% of adults get no exercise outside work locally.
| Eldorado | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Reid Health
11.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 146 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Village Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 81 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eldorado. Close and well known come first.
31 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year31 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
36 mi LandmarkLux Mundi
27 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
36 mi MuseumFort Recovery
25 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lux Mundi: NTT72USA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eldorado
17pages on Eldorado
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Eldorado
Indiana University-EastUniversity or college · Public · Richmond, IN11.2 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionBethany Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond, IN13.6 miEarlham CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond, IN13.9 mi$53,930 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Eldorado residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Eldorado for work
Where Eldorado’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
64jobs based in Eldorado
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Eldorado
Village in Ohio, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
- ZIP code
- 45321
Questions about Eldorado
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eldorado, OH a good place to live?
Eldorado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.