Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 232, settled in 1886.
5.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Empire, below both the Ohio town median (24%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Empire’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Ohio’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Empire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 441 in 1890, a peak of 703 in 1930, 232 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 3 maps from 1937 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Empire, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Empire.
Most working residents leave Empire for work: only 0% work in town. Empire’s median household income is $45,000. The top destinations are Steubenville (17%), Toronto (14%) and Wintersville (11%).
| Empire | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Empire has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Empire. Empire beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Empire.
| Empire | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Empire | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.9% | 15.3% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Empire.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Empire. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
33 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
33 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
34 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
17 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
33 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Empire
About 5 of every 100 Empire residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Where Empire’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Ohio, United States
Empire is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.
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Empire has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
