Profile for Athens, Ohio, OH

Athens is on the Hocking River, in the foothills of the Appalachians.

Settled after the legislature decided to establish a school here

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 9. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Maya Lin, artist and architect

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Athens County Fair - Aug. 3-11, 2007
• Sustainability Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Strouds Run State Park, Wayne National Forest

Historic sites and museums: Kennedy Museum of Art

Colleges and universities: Ohio University

Listed places near Athens

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (53)

Colleges (1)

Communities (12)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (3)

Parks (1)

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• 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
• Athens County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Ohio
• State data - Ohio
• 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 Athens 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 45701 ZIP code.

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• Athens city government
• Athens County government
• Athens Chamber of Commerce
• Athens tourism
• Athens County tourism

25% of Athens residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Athens ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Athens
• Cemeteries in Athens County
• Libraries in or near Athens

Post a query on a message board:

• Athens County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - OH 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 Athens County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Ohio 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 Athens County

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

• Courts in Ohio
• Local ordinances in Ohio (Partial selection)

• Crime in Athens County
• Arrests in Athens County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Athens was $11,061, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Athens County economic census
• Athens County economic summary
• Athens County employment growth
• Athens County unemployment rate
• Ohio economic data

64% of Athens residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Athens
• YouTube videos about Athens

• Air pollution in Athens County
• Diesel soot in Athens County
• Land contamination in Athens County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Ohio
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Athens County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Ohio

Athens festival dates:

• Athens County Fair - Aug. 3-11, 2007
• Sustainability Festival - Sept. 29-30, 2007

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

Athens festival web sites:

• Athens County Fair
• Sustainability Festival

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Athens
• Geocaches in Ohio

• Athens items now on sale

• Athens local government Web site
• Athens County government
• Ohio 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

• Athens County historical society
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Athens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $423.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,007.

• Find Foreclosure in Athens
• Homes for sale in Athens
• Find a Athens Realtor
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Ohio
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Athens include Athens Branch Library ... View libraries

• Ohio library

• Get directions from Athens
• Get directions to Athens
• Census map of Athens area
• Historic maps of OH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Ohio
• Topographic map of Athens

Newspapers in Athens include Athens Messenger, Athens News

TV stations in Athens include WOUB.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WOUB-FM., WOUB-AM.

• Daily newspapers in or near Athens
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• Media ownership in the Athens area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Ohio

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Athens
• Search obituaries in Ohio
• Recent death notices - selected OH newspapers

• Athens Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Ohio
• Lions clubs in Ohio
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Athens
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Athens

• Parks near Athens
• National forests in Ohio
• State parks in Ohio

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Athens
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Ohio communities
• Photo collection - Ohio communities
• Photos of Ohio places
• Post cards of Ohio communities

Athens County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Athens political report.

• Athens County Democratic party
• Athens County Republican party
• Ohio Democratic party
• Ohio Republican party
• Ohio 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 Athens County

• Chowhound message boards for OH

The average commute time for Athens workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Athens between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bus schedules

Hotels in Athens include Amerihost Inn, Athens Days Inn, Ohio University Inn, Super 8.

• Athens travel guide
• Airports near Athens
• Hotels near Athens
• Ohio tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Ohio
• Wildlife refuges in Ohio

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