Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 214, platted in 1817.
New Athens’ median age is 56.4 years, where Ohio’s towns sit at 41.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. New Athens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where New Athens beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 331 in 1850, a peak of 509 in 1950, 222 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1905 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Athens, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in New Athens.
New Athens has chilly winters and pleasant summers. New Athens’ July high is 83°F, below both the Ohio town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave New Athens for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, New Athens has lost 165 jobs, to 64 in 2023. 12% of New Athens residents live below the poverty line.
| New Athens | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
New Athens beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in New Athens.
| New Athens | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | New Athens | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Athens. Close and well known come first.
27 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
23 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
17 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
19 mi GardenOglebay Park
38 mi AttractionChester teapot
40 mi MuseumFort LaurensMeadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Laurens: Roseohioresident, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of New Athens
About 6 of every 100 New Athens residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
Village in Ohio, United States
New Athens ( AY-thənz) is a village in Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.
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New Athens has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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