Town guide

East Palestine, Ohio

East Palestine is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, home to about 4,696 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44413.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,6961,491 per sq mi
Median home value$113,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in East Palestine

1 ZIP code

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Around East Palestine

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA41 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA290 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of East Palestine; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents East Palestine

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

East Palestine had 4,761 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 303rd largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Columbiana County grew from 68,590 residents in 1900 to 101,877 in 2020.

East Palestine population by census2000: 4,917, 2010: 4,721, 2020: 4,7614,91720004,72120104,7612020

Columbiana County, 1900–2020

Columbiana County population, 1900 to 20201900: 68,590, 1910: 76,619, 1920: 83,131, 1930: 86,484, 1940: 90,121, 1950: 98,920, 1960: 107,004, 1970: 108,310, 1980: 113,572, 1990: 108,276, 2000: 112,075, 2010: 107,841, 2020: 101,87769K’00’1083K’20’3090K’40’50107K’60’70114K’80’90112K’00’10102K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near East PalestineJan: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3 in36°19°Jan3.139°19°Feb2.448°27°Mar3.162°37°Apr3.772°48°May3.879°56°Jun4.383°61°Jul3.882°60°Aug3.576°53°Sep3.664°42°Oct3.151°32°Nov3.040°25°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beaver Falls 1 Ne, PA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Columbiana County

25,092 jobs at 1,907 businesses in Columbiana County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbiana CountyManufacturing: 6,081 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,740 jobs; Retail trade: 3,701 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,903 jobs; Other services: 1,380 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,101 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,053 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,015 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 12% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Palestine.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hmhp St. Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boardman12.3 miles
  • Surgical Hospital at SouthwoodsGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Youngstown13.3 miles
  • Heritage Valley BeaverGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beaver14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around East Palestine

Parks (1 nearby)

  • East Palestine City Park · 81 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • East Palestine Memorial Public Library0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Log House Museum0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1828.

Notable people born here

  • J. T. Miller (1993) · American ice hockey player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in East Palestine

Public schools here are run by East Palestine City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Palestine Elementary SchoolEast PalestinePre-K–4415Public0.2 mi
East Palestine Middle SchoolEast Palestine5–8265Public0.1 mi
East Palestine High SchoolEast Palestine9–12269Public0.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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