New Athens
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About New Athens
Village in Illinois, United StatesNew Athens () is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. Based upon common usage, the 'A' is always sounded with a long vowel, rather than a short vowel, by its residents, unlike the most commonly used English pronunciation of the city in Greece. As of the 2020 census, New Athens had a population of 1,955. New Athens sits on the Kaskaskia River and was originally called Athens. The village was laid out in 1836 and incorporated in 1866. The name change to New Athens came in 1868 after it was discovered there was already an Athens in another part of the state. New Athens is home to several churches, including St. Agatha Catholic Church, St. John United Church of Christ, St. Pa…
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How New Athens ranks
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Housing in New Athens
The median sale price was $155,000 in April 2026.
Safety in New Athens
Safety Grade A
New Athens reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in New Athens
Full picture →Most working residents leave New Athens for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Belleville (13%), St. Louis (9%) and Freeburg (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Health in New Athens
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 97% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in New Athens
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
Climate in New Athens
Full climate →New Athens has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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