Athens

Also known as Athens, Ohio, Athens, OH

city in Athens County, Ohio, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Ohio
County: Athens
Townships: Athens , Canaan
Incorporated: 1811 (village), 1912 (city)
Named after: Athens, Greece
Mayor: Steve Patterson ( D )
Legislator: Athens City Council
Total: 10.21 sq mi (26.44 km )
Land: 9.96 sq mi (25.79 km )
Water: 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km )
Elevation: 709 ft (216 m)
Estimate 2023: 24,673
Density: 2,394.7/sq mi (924.58/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( EST )
Summer dst: UTC-4 ( EDT )
Area codes: 740, 220
Fips code: 39-02736

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Athens
Population: 23849
Area: 26.018997
Elevation: 219
Image: Athens oh 03.jpg
Households: 6430
Dialing code: 740

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Commons category: Athens, Ohio
postal code: 45701
inception: 1797-00-00
water as percent of area: 2.1797
P8168: Q237757
per capita income: 15948

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Article

Athens is a city in Athens County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. The population was 23,849 at the 2020 United States census. Located along the Hocking River within Appalachian Ohio about 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Columbus, Athens is best known as the home of Ohio University, a large public research university with an undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 21,000 students. It is the principal city of the Athens micropolitan area.

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