Empire, OH

Empire is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The 2020 census counted 232 residents. Empire is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area. Empire has been known by several names over the years, including Shanghai, McCoy's Station, Olive City, and Empire. Campuses serving the village include Stanton Elementary School and Edison High School. The through line in Empire is the way its history and present-day settings remain visible on the same map. Empire makes the most sense through those concrete details, with its history still visible in the settings people use today. A post office called Empire has been in operation since 1886.