Profile for Athens, Ohio, OH
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Athens is a township in Athens County, in the Athens metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Ohio named Athens. For links to other places called Athens, OH, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Athens is 39.326N. The longitude is -82.108W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 636 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 27,714.
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$22,335National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Athens demographic reports
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24% of Athens residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Athens ancestry & family history guide.
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- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Athens was $13,238, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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52% of Athens residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Median rent in Athens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $425. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $966.
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Athens County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Athens political report.
- Athens County Democratic party
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The average commute time for Athens workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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