Dixon township, Preble County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 557 (all rural)
| Males: 288 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 269 |  (48.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 547 (382 owner occupied, 165 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Dixon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- Black: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 39.1
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Average household size: 2.64
| Dixon township: | 2.6 people |
| Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Dixon township: | $45,811 |
| Ohio: | $48,081 |
| Here: | $504 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $113,310 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
| : | $113,310 |
| Ohio: | $127,000 |
| Population density: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 13.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dixon township: Smith Farms (A), Windy Hill Farms (B), Orr Farms (C), Elleman Farms (D), Twin Acre Farms (E), Kitchel Farm (F), Four Mile Farm (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dixon township include: Sugar Valley United Methodist Church (A), Concord Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sugar Valley Cemetery (1), Dixon Cemetery (2), Gard Cemetery (3), Concord Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dixon Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
72% of Dixon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 425
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 140
- South: 14
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 217
- Mobile homes: 18
Housing units in Dixon township with a mortgage: 55 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
- Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)
- Construction (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Educational services (32%)
- Health care (26%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (16%)
- Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (14%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (21%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (16%)
- Registered nurses (14%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Secondary school teachers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Therapists (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Dixon township:
- German (35.4%)
- United States or American (24.9%)
- English (14.8%)
- Irish (8.7%)
- Finnish (3.1%)
- Swedish (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 257 (88%)
- Carpooled: 28 (10%)
- Walked: 8 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Wood (7%)
- Electricity (3%)
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 579- In family households: 536 (171 male householders, 9 female householders)
190 spouses, 166 children (145 natural, 0 adopted, 21 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 43 (37 male householders (31 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 96 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 31 1-person, 6 2-persons,
126 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (5 men, 11 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 23.4% |