Empire is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in northeastern
Jefferson County,
Ohio
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, United States, along the
Ohio River
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. The population was 232 at the
2020 census. It is part of the
Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area
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.
History
Empire has been known by several names over the years, including Shanghai, McCoy's Station, Olive City, and Empire. A post office called Empire has been in operation since 1886. Empire was incorporated as a village in 1897.
Geography
Empire is located at (40.510729, -80.623446).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 299 people, 119 households, and 82 families living in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.6%
White
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, 2.7%
African American
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, 2.0%
Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races.
There were 119 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were
married couples
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living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 300 people, 124 households, and 86 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 139 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.00%
White
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, 1.00%
African American
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, 0.67%
Native American, 0.67%
Pacific Islander
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, and 0.67% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 124 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were
married couples
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living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,442, and the median income for a family was $24,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,786 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $11,667. About 16.5% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the village of Empire is provided by the
Edison Local School District
file:Stanton Elementary School, Hammondsville, Ohio.JPG, 400px, Stanton Elementary in Hammondsville
The Edison Local School District is a public school district based in the community of Hammondsville, Ohio, Hammondsville, Ohio, United States.
...
. Campuses serving the village includ
Stanton Elementary School(Preschool-Grade 8) and
Edison High Schoolbr>
(Grades 9-12).
Notable person
*
Don Sutherin
Don Paul "Suds" Sutherin (February 29, 1936 – January 11, 2022) was a Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL) defensive back and placekicker. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame (1992).
Playing care ...
,
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
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inductee, also played in the
NFL
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See also
*
List of cities and towns along the Ohio River
The Ohio River is a long river in the United States. It is located at the boundary of the Midwestern and Southern United States, flowing southwesterly from western Pennsylvania to its mouth on the Mississippi River at the southern tip of Illinoi ...
References
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Villages in Jefferson County, Ohio
Villages in Ohio
Ohio populated places on the Ohio River