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Athens TownshipOH

A town of 357.

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Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domain
Photo of Athens Township

Athens Township, OH · Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domain · Source ↗

Population
357
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
54.2
years
Jobs based here
79
A commuter town

Is Athens Township a good place to live?

Athens Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

357 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
New Athens · 2 miCadiz · 4 miCadiz Township · 4 miFlushing · 5 miShort Creek Township · 5 miWheeling Township · 6 mi
Cadiz TownshipShort Creek TownshipMoorefield TownshipWheeling TownshipCadiz TownshipShort Creek TownshipMoorefield TownshipWheeling TownshipAthens Township
Ewing Hall, Ohio University
Ewing Hall, Ohio University, 1905
Athens Township’s story

Athens Township in pictures

The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 4 maps from 1903 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Athens Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Athens Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Athens PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Athens Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHarrison Hills City School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDirector, Harrison County Board of ElectionsHarrison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43981, 43907, 4395043981 45% · 43907 44% · 43950 10%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Athens Township.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Athens Township is lower than in most of Ohio or the rest of the country

Expected losses in Athens Township break down as 45% from inland flooding and 28% from strong winds.

1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
Full pageAthens Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Athens Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Athens Township: 7% of residents live below the poverty line, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most people who work leave Athens Township to do it: just 1% work in town. Its mean commuting time stands at 30 minutes. Jobs based in the town fell to 79 in 2023, 220 fewer than in 2013.

1%work in town
Athens TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.4%6.9%8%
Median household income$92,000$75,000$80,000
Below the poverty line7%9.1%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Athens Township1%
Cadiz12%
St. Clairsville5%
Wheeling5%
Richland Township5%
18 mi
median commute distance
79
jobs based in Athens Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageAthens Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here79 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Athens TownshipCommute times30 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Athens Township

The July high for Athens Township comes to 83°F.

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
Full pageAthens Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 20°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Athens Township is

CDC measures, 32 in all: Athens Township beats Ohio on 1 and trails on 12. Athens Township: 17% of adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Ohio town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). In Athens Township, 19% of adults smoke cigarettes.

Athens TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%38%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)32%28%25%
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outAthens TownshipOH
More adults treating high blood pressure81.8%79.2%
More adults with COPD11%8%
Harrison Community Hospital
4.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageAthens Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby4.2 miles to an ER · Harrison Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than OH on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 7.7% of Athens Township

1.7 miles of trail. Athens Township’s trail density stands at 0.1 miles per square mile.

7.7%conserved
Athens TownshipOhio townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.7%3.7%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
7.7%
conserved · 1,255 of 16,201 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Full pageAthens Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land7.7% conserved · 1,255 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Athens Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Meadowcroft Rockshelter and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Athens Township. Close and well known come first.

All 71 attractions →
29 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter25 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound19 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena39 mi MuseumAge of Steam Roundhouse21 mi City parkOglebay Park37 mi AttractionChester teapot
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Athens Township

17pages on Athens Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than OH on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$92K median household income · 79 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors2 mi of trails · 8% conserved landPlacesAttractions71 nearby · Great Western Schoolhouse 10 miLibraryVictoria Read BranchCollegesOhio University-Eastern Campus is 9.5 mi away
The story
HistoryTown Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 60 residentsClimate83° summer highs · 26″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Athens Township

Belmont CollegeCommunity college · Public · St Clairsville9.5 mi$4,698 in-state tuitionOhio University-Eastern CampusUniversity or college · Public · Saint Clairsville9.5 mi$6,362 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Athens Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Athens Township for work

Where Athens Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Cadiz Cadiz 12% 5% → St. Clairsville St. Clairsville 5% 5% → Wheeling Wheeling 5% 5% → Richland Township Richland Township 5% 3% → Steubenville Steubenville 3% 2% → Martins Ferry Martins Ferry 2% Athens Township · 1% stay
79jobs based in Athens Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Athens Township

Township in Ohio, US

Athens Township is one of the fifteen townships of Harrison County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 390.

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

Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
1,125 ft

Questions about Athens Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Athens Township, OH a good place to live?

Athens Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.