Athens, Ohio

Athens, Ohio
Athens in 2003
Athens in 2003
Flag of Athens, Ohio
Official logo of Athens, Ohio
Location of Athens in Athens County and the state of Ohio
Location of Athens in Athens County and the state of Ohio
Athens is located in Ohio
Athens
Athens
Location in Ohio
Athens is located in the United States
Athens
Athens
Athens (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°19′45″N 82°5′46″W / 39.32917°N 82.09611°W / 39.32917; -82.09611
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAthens
Named forAthens, Greece
Government
 • LegislatorAthens City Council
Area
 • Total
10.21 sq mi (26.44 km2)
 • Land9.96 sq mi (25.79 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)
Elevation709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,849
 • Estimate 
(2023)[3]
24,673
 • Density2,394.72/sq mi (924.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45701
Area codes740, 220
FIPS code39-02736[4]
GNIS feature ID2394009[2]
Websitewww.ci.athens.oh.us

Athens is a city and the county seat of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,849 at the 2020 census.[5] 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.[6] It is the principal city of the Athens micropolitan area.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Athens, Ohio
  3. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Athens city, Ohio". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Analytics - Student Enrollment Data by College". www.ohio.edu. Retrieved April 23, 2021.