Athens, West Virginia | |
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 View along State Street; Town Hall on the right | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Athens in Mercer County, West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 37°25′23″N 81°00′54″W / 37.42306°N 81.01500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,582 ft (787 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 944 |
| • Estimate (2021)[3] | 933 |
| • Density | 2,276.65/sq mi (879.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24712 |
| Area code | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-03292[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390709[2] |
| Website | www |
Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 944 at the 2020 census.[3] It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. Athens is the home of Concord University.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Athens, West Virginia
- ^ a b c "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.