Empire, Ohio | |
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Village | |
Empire Municipal Building
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Location of Empire, Ohio |
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Location of Empire in Jefferson County |
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Coordinates: 40°30′39″N 80°37′24″W / 40.51083°N 80.62333°WCoordinates: 40°30′39″N 80°37′24″W / 40.51083°N 80.62333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Jefferson |
Township | Knox |
Area | |
• Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
• Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 299 |
• Estimate (2012) | 290 |
• Density | 996.7/sq mi (384.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 43926 |
Area code(s) | 740 |
FIPS code | 39-25368 |
GNIS feature ID | 1064622 |
Empire is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 299 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Empire has been in operation since 1886. Empire was incorporated as a village in 1897.
Empire is located at 40°30′39″N 80°37′24″W / 40.51083°N 80.62333°W (40.510729, -80.623446).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 299 people, 119 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density was 996.7 inhabitants per square mile (384.8/km2). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 463.3 per square mile (178.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.6% White, 2.7% African American, 2.0% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races.