Eaton is a town in Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana, along the Mississinewa River.

[6] The town incorporated as a village in 1873, soon after the railroad had been built through the neighborhood.

[7] The first discovery of natural gas in Indiana occurred in the town of Eaton in 1876.

[8] The discovery set off the Indiana Gas Boom, leading to two decades of rapid regional growth.

[9] As of the census[1] of 2020, there were 1,595 people, 661 households, and 379 families living in the town.

The median gross rent in Eaton was $648 and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

118 housing units were vacant at a density of 31.1 per square mile (12.0/km2).

As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 1,805 people, 696 households, and 508 families living in the town.

There were 824 housing units at an average density of 222.7 per square mile (86.0/km2).

23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,603 people, 619 households, and 459 families living in the town.

23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Through the support of volunteer staff, the library is open 7 days a week.

The library currently does not have a website, though they can be found on Facebook and even through their online catalog.