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A town of 267.

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Population
267
residents
Median home value
$124K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
56.4
years
Jobs based here
64
Balanced
Small town

267 people, and everyone knows the way

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64°
Cloudy
H 66° · L 55°

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

New Athens has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°
Spring39–61°
Summer60–81°
Fall43–64°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of New Athens

Most working residents leave New Athens for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Cadiz (9%), St. Clairsville (6%) and Richland (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In New Athens2%
Cadiz9%
St. Clairsville6%
Richland6%
Wheeling5%
21 mi
median commute distance
64
jobs based in New Athens
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy New Athens is

New Athens beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
What stands outNew AthensOH
More adults with COPD10.5%8%
More adults with heart disease9.3%7.1%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.7%
Harrison Community Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.

51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Franklin Museum New Athen Ohio
2009 · Franklin Museum New Athen Ohio · Wikimedia Commons
New Athens’s story

New Athens in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

OHMap-doton-New AthensFranklin College historical markerMap of Harrison County Ohio Highlighting New Athens Village
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Famous people from New Athens

3 notable people were born in New Athens.

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About New Athens

Village in Ohio, United States

New Athens ( AY-thənz) is a village in Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
222
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,184 ft
ZIP code
43981

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