Athens
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Outdoors in Athens
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1889
The New administration-visitors paying their respects to President Harrison at the White House. The presidential train …, 1889
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About Athens
Town in New York, United StatesAthens is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 3,916 at the 2020 census. The town of Athens has a village also called Athens. The town is near the eastern edge of the county.
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How Athens ranks
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Work & commute in Athens
Full picture →Most working residents leave Athens for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Catskill (12%), Coxsackie (8%) and New York (8%). Half commute less than 24 miles.
Health in Athens
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New York
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Athens
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Athens
Full climate →Athens has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Athens’s library
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Where Athens is
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