East Liverpool, Ohio
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1996. It stands in East Liverpool City. It lies in ZIP code area 43920. It lies in California Hollow. The Survey maps it on the East Liverpool South quadrangle. 9,958 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 768 feet above sea level.
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Population over time
2 figuresEast Liverpool fell from 11,195 to 9,958 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11,195 | |
| 2020 | 9,958 | -1,237 (-11%) |
Then and now
1904 to 1996The same ground, surveyed 92 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1904 against another survey:
Topographic sheets covering this place
22 sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1904 USGS Wellsville quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Wellsville quadrangle1:62500
- 1904 USGS Wellsville quadrangle1:62500
- 1937 USGS Wellsville quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Wellsville quadrangle1:62500
- 1944 USGS Wellsville quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS East Liverpool South quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS East Liverpool South quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS East Liverpool South quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS East Liverpool South quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS East Liverpool South quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS East Liverpool South quadrangle1:24000
- 1962 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Canton quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS East Liverpool quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS East Liverpool quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS East Liverpool South quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
2 photographs, 1942Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Rosener, Ann, photographer, 1942. Library of Congress
Rosener, Ann, photographer, 1942. Library of Congress
Fires nearby
32 since 1993The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of East Liverpool between 1993 and 2020, burning about 48 acres in total. None started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 6346 |
| 10 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | West Virginia Division of Forestry | MIDDLE RUN RD. |
| 21 August 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15816 |
| 19 August 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | West Virginia Division of Forestry | KITCHEL AVE. NEAR NEWELL |
| 1 May 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | West Virginia Division of Forestry | ARROYO ROAD |
| 8 April 1993 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 6.0 acres | West Virginia Division of Forestry | CRESENT |
| 7 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | 15128 |
| 6 April 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | West Virginia Division of Forestry | 2507 LOCUST HILL ROAD |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 377 shownMuseums hold 377 specimens collected within 10 miles of East Liverpool between 1895 and 1975: 257 Animalia, 105 Plantae, 15 Fungi. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by Athearn, Herbert D., Beer, F.H., Bright, J. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Sphaerotheca humuli var. fuliginea (Schltdl.) E.S.Salmon | 1916 | E.K. Seymour | Lower campus |
![]() | Polyporus conchifer (Schwein.) Fr. | 1923 | F.O. Grover | On Campus |
![]() | Hypochnicium analogum (Bourdot & Galzin) J.Erikss. | 1963 | W. B. Cooke, V.G. Cooke | woods near roadside park, SR-7, 3 mi. s. of Rogers. |
![]() | Polyporus luridus Kalchbr. | 1895 | Holden Wm. | Spring Grove |
![]() | Dumetella carolinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | 1899 | not recorded | East Liverpool |
![]() | Dryopteris carthusiana (Vill.) H.P.Fuchs | 1900 | Shafer, J.A. | [Glasglow], Smiths Ferry |
![]() | Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. | 1901 | Miller, J. | Rough Run, Near Clarkson , Ohio. |
![]() | Antennaria plantaginifolia (L.) Hook. | 1901 | Miller, J. | Clarkson |
![]() | Epigaea repens L. | 1901 | Miller, J. | Clarkson |
![]() | Hetaerina americana (Fabricius, 1798) | 1901 | E. B. Williamson | Clarkson |
| Valerianella Mill. | 1901 | Miller, J. | Rough Run near Clarkson | |
| Valerianella locusta (L.) Laterr. | 1901 | Miller, J. | Rough Run, near Clarkson |
All 377 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
4 within 5 milesThe federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of East Liverpool: 2 past producers, 1 producer, 1 unknown. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Fire Clay (Refractory), Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landsberry Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Wellsville Plant | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Globe Number 1 Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Globe Refractories, Inc. | Clay | Producer |
Storms nearby
51 since 1995The National Weather Service names East Liverpool in 51 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 34 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 7 flash flood, 1 funnel cloud. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | 1 hurt, $100,000 | An NWS storm survey found a downburst occurred in Thompson Park in East Liverpool. Widespread wind damage was found with trees snapped or uprooted, some falling on houses. Maximum wind gusts were estimated at 80-90 MPH. Two minor injuries were reported, one when a tree fell on a car, and another when a vehicle drove into a downed tree. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | East Liverpool | $500,000 | Extensive home damage in East Liverpool was seen as a result of flood waters. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | East Liverpool | $250,000 | A road was washed out in the 900 block of Valley Avenue. Dry Run came out of its banks, with multiple homes inundated. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | East Liverpool | $75,000 | Local media reported flash flooding on West 8th Street and surrounding streets in East Liverpool with 2 vehicles swamped and a mudslide on State Route 11. |
| February 2011 | Flood | East Liverpool | $75,000 | Emergency management reported flooding countywide as most creeks out of their banks and flooding roadways. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | East Liverpool | $50,000 | Emergency management reported flash flooding with over 3 feet of water across St George Street and along Railroad Street. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $50,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused mostly minor damage to several homes from downed trees and power lines. The roof was partially torn from the Nickles Bakery. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | East Liverpool | $35,000 | Law enforcement reported numerous roads closed due to flash flooding. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $30,000 | The broadcast media reported a tree fell through the roof of a home. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $25,000 | Numerous trees were reported to be blown down in the area of East Liverpool. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported a tree and power line down. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines. One pickup truck was damaged in the Wellsville area when large tree limbs fell on it and crushed the roof. |
| June 1998 | Flash Flood | East Liverpool | $25,000 | Thunderstorm rains produced flash flooding in town, with over three feet of water dammed up at some intersections. |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $15,000 | Large trees down in East Liverpool. Power lines blown down in East Palestine. [CORRECTED TIME] |
| May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $12,000 | Trees and power lines were downed throughout the county. Fifteen miles north of East Liverpool several trees were downed and pea size hail was also reported. Three miles northwest of Georgetown, in the northwest part of the county, some large highway signs were blown down. |
| September 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $10,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree onto a mobile home. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $6,000 | Trees and power lines down. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $5,000 | A report of trees down was received from along River Road in East Liverpool. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $5,000 | Local law enforcement reported several trees down across town. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $4,000 | Wind damage to building roof. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $2,000 | Multiple trees were reported down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $2,000 | Trees reported down along State Route 7. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed large trees and branches onto River Road. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $1,000 | Fire Department responded to a report of a tree down along Price Street. |
| May 2019 | Flash Flood | East Liverpool | $1,000 | Flooding was reported via social media on Irish Ridge and Dresdon Roads. |
| December 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $1,000 | The Public reported some siding torn from a house. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $1,000 | Trees down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $1,000 | Trees down. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed tree limbs onto power lines. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | Multiple trees were reported down. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | A 911 Call Center reported multiple trees down. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | A tree fell on car and knocked out a window on Connell Street. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | A emergency manager reported numerous trees down along Croft Street. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | Local emergency manager reported numerous trees down throughout the city. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | Social media report of gutter damage, large tree branches down, and tree split. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | A social media user reported that large limbs were blown down in a residential yard. |
| May 2014 | Hail | East Liverpool | - | Social media reported ranged from half dollar to larger than baseballs with photograph. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | Trees down. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | More trees down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | Large tree branches down. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | Large tree branches down. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Liverpool | - | Large limbs downed by Thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2025 | Hail | East Liverpool | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | East Liverpool | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | East Liverpool | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | East Liverpool | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | East Liverpool | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | East Liverpool | - | no account filed |
| April 1998 | Hail | East Liverpool | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Funnel Cloud | East Liverpool | - | no account filed |
Newspapers printed here
0 digitised pages1 paper published in this town, digitised by the Library of Congress and free to read: 0 issues, 0 pages. Every page is searchable, so a name or a street can be looked for directly in what the town printed about itself at the time.
| Newspaper | Published |
|---|---|
| The Potters Herald | 1899 to 1982 |
What the paper printed
4,673 wordsFront pages of the local paper, read from the Library of Congress scans: 4 issues spread across its run from 1938 to 1951, 4,673 words in total. Each is reproduced on its own page, exactly as the recogniser returned it.
These pages read less well than anything else here, and the number is worth stating: about three words in four come through cleanly, against nine in ten for the building records. An 1896 broadsheet sets eight-point type in seven columns on microfilm, which is the hardest thing in this archive to read by machine. We tested our own recognisers against the Library's and they were not better, so the Library's text is what appears, with the wholly unreadable columns removed. Read it as a guide to what the paper covered, and follow the link to the scan before quoting anything.
| Issue | Paper | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1938-06-30 | The Potters Herald | 934 words |
| 1938-08-25 | The Potters Herald | 1,449 words |
| 1938-10-27 | The Potters Herald | 1,322 words |
| 1951-03-29 | The Potters Herald | 968 words |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jethro | 1.0 miles | 22 | |
| Pleasant Heights | 1.1 miles | 22 | |
| Walkers | 2.1 miles | 22 | |
| La Croft | 2.2 miles | 22 | |
| Spring Grove | 2.2 miles | 22 | |
| Dry Run | 2.6 miles | 22 | |
| Glendale | 2.6 miles | 22 | |
| East End | 2.6 miles | 22 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on East Liverpool | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q998893 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1061038. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.































