Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 633.
The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 199, at 1,105 acres. Athens Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 775 in 2000, 639 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 4 maps from 1957 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Athens Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Athens Township.
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 84% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Athens Township, 81% come from inland flooding and 6% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Athens Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among residents here, 23% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Meadville (12%), Titusville (10%) and Vernon Township (6%). Its typical household income comes in at $60,000.
| Athens Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 89 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Athens Township, the share who report frequent mental distress is 18%. The share of adults in Athens Township who smoke cigarettes is 21%, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults here: 16% report frequent physical distress, 23% say their health is fair or poor.
| Athens Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Athens Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 7.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.6% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.4 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves. Athens Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Athens Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.7% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 199 | 0.6 mi | 1,105 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 122 | — | 84 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Athens Township
About 1 of every 100 Athens Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Athens Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Athens Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 639 at the 2020 census.
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Athens Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.