East Palestine, Ohio | |
|---|---|
 Market Street (State Route 170) | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Motto: "Where you want to be!" | |
 Location within Columbiana County and Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′21″N 80°32′48″W / 40.83917°N 80.54667°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Columbiana |
| Founded | 1828 (as Mechanicsburg) |
| Incorporated | 1875 |
| Named for | Palestine (region) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Trent R. Conaway[2] (R) |
| • Village Manager | Chad M. Edwards[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,761 |
• Estimate (2023)[5] | 4,658 |
| • Density | 1,510.47/sq mi (583.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 44413 |
| Area code | 330, 234 |
| FIPS code | 39-23940 |
| GNIS ID | 2394603[1] |
| Website | eastpalestine-oh |
East Palestine (/ˌpælɪˈstiːn/ PAL-ist-EEN) is a village in northeastern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 4,761 at the 2020 census.[6] Located on the state's border with Pennsylvania, East Palestine is about 20 miles (32 km) south of Youngstown and 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Pittsburgh.
The city was home to industries in ceramics and tire manufacturing from the 1870s until the mid-1960s. East Palestine is located along the Norfolk Southern Railway and has a freight train station.[7] On February 3, 2023, the village was near the site of a major train derailment that spilled vinyl chloride and triggered significant evacuations in the jurisdiction.[8]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Palestine, Ohio
- ^ "2020 General Election Results for Columbiana County" (PDF). Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Municipal Building". Village of East Palestine. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Columbiana County Railroad Stations". Ohio Railroad Stations, Past & Present. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "East Palestine Train Derailment: Evacuation order lifted as officials say air and water samples show it's safe". www.cbsnews.com. February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023.