Profile for Athens, New York, NY

Athens is on the Hudson River.

Former and merged names include:
· Looneburg
· Loonenburgh

Once called Esperanza, after a dream by the Livingstons that it would become a major market city for western produce

Southern terminus for the Saratoga & Hudson River Railroad, nicknamed the "White Elephant Line" because it was a commercial failure

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 0. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2005 movie, "War of the Worlds"

Local festivals include:

• Athens Street Festival - July 14, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Riverfront Park

Historic sites and museums: Athens Lighthouse, Athens Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Athens

Cemeteries (14)

Colleges (1)

Communities (14)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (6)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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• Athens population
• Ancestry of people in Athens
• Housing in Athens
• Income in Athens
• Marital status of adults in Athens
• Place of birth of people in Athens
• Residence in 1995, of people in Athens
• School enrollment & education levels in Athens
• Transportation & commute times in Athens
• Greene County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Athens demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Greene County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 12015 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Greene County government
• Greene County Chamber of Commerce
• Greene County tourism

17% of Athens residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Athens ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Athens
• Cemeteries in Greene County
• Genealogy page (NY GenWeb) for Greene County
• Libraries in or near Athens

Post a query on a message board:

• Greene County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Athens museums
• Athens historic sites
• Athens area parks
• Wineries near Athens

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Athens area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Greene County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Athens
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Greene County

• Athens business guide
• Greene County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Greene County
• Arrests in Greene County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Athens was $21,282, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Greene County economic census
• Greene County economic summary
• Greene County employment growth
• Greene County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

14% of Athens residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Athens
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Athens
• School districts in or near Athens
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Athens
• Movies playing in or near Athens

• Air pollution in Greene County
• Diesel soot in Greene County
• Land contamination in Greene County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Greene County
• Toxic chemical releases in Greene County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

Athens festival dates:

• Athens Street Festival - July 14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Athens

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Athens
• Geocaches in New York

• Athens items now on sale

• Greene County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Athens medical services & health statistics

• Greene County historical society
• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

Historic districts in Athens include Athens Lower Village Historic District, Brick Row Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Athens
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Athens
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Greene County genealogy forum

Median rent in Athens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $420.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $860.

• Find Foreclosure in Athens
• Homes for sale in the Athens area
• Find a Athens Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Athens include D.R. Evarts Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Athens

• New York library

• Get directions from Athens
• Get directions to Athens
• Census map of Athens area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Athens

• Daily newspapers in or near Athens
• AM radio stations in or near Athens
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Athens
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Athens
• TV stations in or near Athens
• Media ownership in the Athens area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Athens
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Athens
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Athens

• Parks near Athens
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Athens
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Athens
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New York communities
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• Post cards of New York communities

Greene County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Athens political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• New York elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Athens
• Total membership by faith, in Greene County

The average commute time for Athens workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Athens travel guide
• Airports near Athens
• Hotels near Athens
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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