East Liverpool, Ohio

East Liverpool, Ohio
East Fifth Street Historic District
Nickname(s): 
Pottery Capital of the World, Crockery City
Motto: 
"We're Open for Business"
Location of East Liverpool in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio
Location of East Liverpool in Columbiana County and in the State of Ohio
Coordinates: 40°37′43″N 80°34′19″W / 40.62861°N 80.57194°W / 40.62861; -80.57194
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyColumbiana
Founded1802
Named forLiverpool, England
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorRobert J. Smith[1]
 • Council PresidentJohn A. Torma[1]
Area
 • Total
4.90 sq mi (12.68 km2)
 • Land4.70 sq mi (12.18 km2)
 • Water0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Elevation965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,958
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
9,705
 • Density2,118.27/sq mi (817.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43920
Area code330, 234
FIPS code39-23730[5]
GNIS feature ID1085891[3]
School DistrictEast Liverpool City SD
Websitehttp://www.eastliverpool.com/

East Liverpool is a city in southeastern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 9,958 at the 2020 census.[6] It lies along the Ohio River at the intersection of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia about 33 miles (53 km) from both Pittsburgh and Youngstown. The city is most notable for its pottery industry, which was at one time the largest in the United States.[7]

  1. ^ a b "2023 General Election Results for Columbiana County" (PDF). Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Liverpool, Ohio
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "QuickFacts: East Liverpool city, Ohio". census.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "History - Museum of Ceramics". Ohio History Central. Retrieved January 25, 2023.