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Welcome to Empire ...

The village of Empire is located in Jefferson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Empire, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Empire has a population of 281 people<2> (see below for details).

Empire is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Empire lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Empire lies within the (740) area code.

The ZIP code for Empire: 43926<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Empire had an population of 281 people. This is a decrease of 6.02% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.33% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Empire had a population of 299 people. This makes Empire the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 299 people, the population of Empire has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 300 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Empire.

Communities Also Named Empire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Empire - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (3), North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Empire.

Communities near Empire ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Empire.

  • Weirton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <5>
  • Steubenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • East Liverpool
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wintersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
  • Wellsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
  • Ohioville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
    • Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
  • Mingo Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Follansbee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lisbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Columbiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
  • Wellsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Empire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Empire.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Empire. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Empire.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Empire. See our Newspapers Page for Empire.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Empire ...

Looking for more information about Empire? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Empire, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Empire.

Adding Empire to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Empire in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Empire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Empire post office opened in 1886.

We also found Empire in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Empire.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Empire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Empire.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Empire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Empire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Empire or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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