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Around East Palestine
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh 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.
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.
Columbiana County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
4
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
2
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: 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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
East Palestine Elementary SchoolEast Palestine
Pre-K–4
415
Public
0.2 mi
East Palestine Middle SchoolEast Palestine
5–8
265
Public
0.1 mi
East Palestine High SchoolEast Palestine
9–12
269
Public
0.1 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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