Profile for Athens, Maine, ME

Local festivals include:

• Athens Fair - Aug. 3-5, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Athens Historical Society Museum

Listed places near Athens

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (3)

Libraries (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
• Somerset County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maine
• State data - Maine
• 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 Somerset 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 04942 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

5% of Athens residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Athens ancestry & family history guide.

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

Post a query on a message board:

• Somerset County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ME 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 Somerset County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maine 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 Somerset County

• Athens business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maine
• Local ordinances in Maine

• Crime in Somerset County
• Arrests in Somerset County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Athens was $13,786, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

9% of Athens residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Athens

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

Athens festival dates:

• Athens Fair - Aug. 3-5, 2007

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

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

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

• Somerset County government
• Maine 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

• Local historical societies in Maine
• State historical society

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

Median rent in Athens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $392.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $505.

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

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

• Libraries near Athens

• Maine library

• Maine statewide library catalog

• Census map of Athens area
• Historic maps of ME cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maine
• 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 Maine

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Athens
• Search obituaries in Maine
• Recent death notices - selected ME newspapers

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

• Parks near Athens
• National forests in Maine
• Ski areas near Athens
• Ski areas in Maine
• State parks in Maine

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Athens
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Maine communities
• Photos of Maine places
• Post cards of Maine communities

• Maine Democratic party
• Maine Republican party
• Maine 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 Somerset County

• Chowhound message boards for ME

The average commute time for Athens workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

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

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