Preble County

What Preble County does

Preble County is a county government entity in the State of Ohio, United States, headquartered at the Preble County Courthouse at 101 East Main Street in Eaton. It serves roughly 40,000 residents across 10 municipalities and provides the full suite of statutory local-government services through more than 20 departments, including the Sheriff's Office and Jail, Common Pleas and Municipal Courts, Job & Family Services, Emergency Management, Land Use Management, Recycling, the Sanitary Landfill, the Solid Waste District, the Dog Warden, the Tax Map Department, and a public transit program operated through the Preble County Council on Aging.

The county's digital infrastructure is built on the CivicPlus CivicEngage content management system powering prebco.org, with the Notify Me / CivicReady platform handling emergency alerts and citizen notifications, an AccuGlobe / Schneider GIS portal providing downloadable land-use and tax-map data, and GovDeals for online auctions of surplus property. A Facebook page and RSS feeds round out the citizen-communication stack. There is no proprietary technology development; all platforms are third-party SaaS or government-vendor tools.

Preble County is funded through property taxes, sales tax distributions, departmental fees (concealed-carry permits, vehicle titles, dog licenses, court fees), state and federal grants, and a county electric aggregation program that brokers competitive rates ($0.0664/kWh fixed, December 2023 through December 2025) to enrolled townships through Energy Harbor as supplier, Palmer Energy as consultant, and the County Commissioners Association of Ohio as program partner. The county does not sell commercial products or services in the traditional sense and is governed by an elected three-member Board of County Commissioners plus other elected officials including the Sheriff, Auditor, Treasurer, Recorder, and Clerk of Courts. As a political subdivision of the state, there is no parent company, no private ownership, and no equity financing.

Name

Preble County

Legal name

Preble County, OH

Website

https://prebco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1803

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Preble County is a county government in southwest Ohio providing public safety, judicial, social, environmental, and property services to roughly 40,000 residents across 10 municipalities, funded by taxes, fees, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government / Public Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), Estate Administration & Probate Services (FSAAANAE), Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Public safety administration
• Property records management
• Social services delivery
• Emergency management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eaton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: County receives property tax revenue from residents and businesses within the county boundaries
2. Departmental Fees: Fees collected from various departments including Sheriff's Office (concealed carry permits, reports), Dog Warden (licensing), Title Department (vehicle titles), Clerk of Courts
3. Sales Tax Distribution: County receives distribution of sales tax revenue collected within the county
4. State and Federal Grants: County receives grant funding from state and federal government for various programs including Job & Family Services, Child Support Enforcement, Emergency Management
5. Electric Aggregation Program: Through partnership with County Commissioners Association of Ohio, negotiates competitive electric rates for residents. Palmer Energy is consultant, Energy Harbor is supplier. Current contract runs December 2023 through December 2025 at $0.0664 fixed rate for townships of Dixon, Gasper, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Preble County is a county government entity that delivers public administration and community services to residents, businesses, and visitors within its Ohio jurisdiction. Core offerings include law enforcement, jail and court operations, job and family services, recycling and solid waste management, animal control, emergency management, property records and tax administration, building regulations, veterans services, economic development, and an electric aggregation program. The county also operates a public website for service access, alerts, forms, and public records.

Product overview

Preble County, Ohio operates an official government website built on the CivicPlus CivicEngage content management system. The county provides various public services including law enforcement (Sheriff's Office with jail, dispatch, patrol, and special deputies divisions), Job and Family Services, recycling and solid waste management, land use management with GIS data, public transit services, animal shelter (Dog Warden), emergency management, health department services, veterans services, and various community programs. The website serves as the primary digital portal for residents to access county services, forms, news, event calendars, and public records.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sheriff's Office and Law Enforcement Services
• Judicial Services (Common Pleas and Municipal Courts)
• Job and Family Services
• Emergency Management Services
• Property Records and Tax Administration
• Building Regulations and Land Use Management
• Recycling and Solid Waste Management
• Animal Control (Dog Warden Services)
• Electric Aggregation Program
• Preble Transit (Public Transportation)
• GIS Data Download Portal
• Veterans Services
• Government Website and Notify Me Alerts
• Economic Development Services (PCDP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy cost savings through aggregated purchasing power - $0.0664/kWh fixed rate for enrolled township residents
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CivicPluscoreTechnology or IntegrationCivicPlus provides the Content Management System powering Preble County's official government website. The platform enables website management, citizen engagement, emergency alerts, and online forms.
• County Commissioners Association of Ohio (CCAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCAO partners with Preble County to negotiate competitive rates with third-party suppliers for the generation portion of electric utility bills through the county aggregation program.
• Palmer EnergycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPalmer Energy serves as consultant working with Preble County on the electric aggregation program. Contact: Valerie Bluhm, (419) 491-1040, [email protected]
• Energy HarborcoreOthersEnergy Harbor is the electric generation supplier for Preble County's aggregation program. Current contract began December 2023 through December 2025 at fixed rate of $0.0664 per kWh.
• Convention and Visitors Bureau PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVB partners include Camden Comeback, Downtown Eaton Inc., Preble County Development Partnership, Preble County Chamber of Commerce, Preble County Historical Society, Hueston Woods Visitors Bureau, Lewisburg Chamber of Commerce, New Paris Chamber of Commerce
• OSU Extension OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhio State University Extension Office partnership provides agricultural, community development, and 4-H programming to Preble County residents.
• USDA Farm Service AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSDA Farm Service Agency provides farm programs and services to agricultural producers in Preble County.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Tyler Technologies: Major provider of public sector software (ERP, courts, tax/assessment, public safety) to U.S. county governments. Comparable as an enabling technology peer serving the same buyer segment as Preble County.
• CivicPlus: Core technology vendor powering Preble County's website, citizen engagement, and alert platform. Relevant as the underlying infrastructure partner and as a bellwether for government tech adoption patterns.

Broad incumbents

• Butler County, Ohio: Larger southwestern Ohio county government operating the same core service portfolio (sheriff, courts, Job & Family Services, recorder/auditor/treasurer) as Preble County. Provides a useful incumbent benchmark for cost and capacity comparisons.
• Warren County, Ohio: Established Ohio county government in the same region, providing the full suite of public services including public safety, courts, and community development. Comparable in governance and service delivery model, with stronger growth headwinds to learn from.

Direct peers

• Champaign County, Ohio: Rural central-western Ohio county government with a comparable population, agricultural economic base, and service mix. Useful as a like-for-like peer for budget and operational benchmarking.
• Miami County, Ohio: Adjacent Ohio county government with a similar mix of municipal services, court system, and economic development programs. Comparable in scale and governance structure to Preble County.
• Darke County, Ohio: Neighboring rural western Ohio county of comparable population, economic base, and service portfolio. Directly comparable as a county government with overlapping departments, sheriff/jail operations, and similar revenue mix.
• Logan County, Ohio: Rural central-western Ohio county government offering the same core county services and similar exposure to state and federal funding. Closely comparable in operational and budgetary structure.
• Auglaize County, Ohio: Neighboring western Ohio county government with a comparable population profile and agricultural industrial base. Functions as a peer for shared services, aggregation, and economic development comparisons.
• Shelby County, Ohio: Small-to-mid sized Ohio county government serving a similar rural/mixed economy. Directly comparable on service portfolio, scale, and reliance on intergovernmental funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PrebleCountyOhio
• Xx.com/preblecountyoh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/preble-county-of

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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