Athens County, Ohio
Athens County: County in Ohio, United States
About
Athens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,757 and a population density of 49 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 65,481 inhabitants. Its county seat is Athens. The county was created 219 years ago in 1805.
Quick Facts about Athens County
Population : | 65,481 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Ohio (United States) |
Plate code : | 05 |
Area : | 1317 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 1% |
Land as percent of area : | 99% |
Named for : | Athens |
Altitude : | 771 feet / 235 meters |
Capital : | Athens |
Establishment : | February 02, 1805 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 06:59:58 (4th December 2024) |
Density : | 50 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 1.11% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Athens County is located at 39°20'2"N 82°2'42"W (39.3338600, -82.0451300). It has 7 neighbors: Hocking County, Meigs County, Morgan County, Perry County, Vinton County, Washington County and Wood County.
Athens County map
The largest city of Athens County is Brookville with a population of 5,882. Other cities include, Nelsonville population 5,119, Glouster population 1,779, Buchtel population 568 and Coolville population 493. See all Athens County cities & populated places.
Athens County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Athens County.
City Name | Population | Title |
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Athens | 24,600 | Town in Ohio |
Brookville | 5,882 | Human settlement in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America |
Nelsonville | 5,119 | City in Athens County, Ohio, USA |
Hocking | 4,702 | Township in Fairfield County, Ohio |
The Plains | 3,080 | Town in Virginia, United States |
Glouster | 1,779 | City in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America |
Sugar Creek | 1,207 | Township in Greene County, Ohio |
Chauncey | 1,038 | Village in the United States |
Albany | 892 | Village in Athens County, Ohio, United States |
Buchtel | 568 | Human settlement in Ohio, United States of America |
Coolville | 493 | Human settlement in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America |
Trimble | 407 | Township in Athens County, Ohio |
Morristown | 285 | Village in Ohio, United States |
Amesville | 153 | Human settlement in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Athens County
Athens County has 7 neighbours.
- Hocking County county in Ohio, United States
- Meigs County county in Ohio, United States of America
- Morgan County county in Ohio, United States
- Perry County county in Ohio, United States
- Vinton County county in Ohio, United States
- Washington County county in Ohio, United States
- Wood County county in West Virginia, United States
- Athens
Demographics
The population of Athens County increased by 1.11% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 64,757 | - | census |
2011 | 65,079 | 0.49% | estimation process |
2012 | 64,610 | -0.73% | estimation process |
2013 | 64,594 | -0.02% | estimation process |
2014 | 64,783 | 0.29% | estimation process |
2015 | 65,886 | 1.67% | estimation process |
2016 | 66,352 | 0.7% | estimation process |
2017 | 66,503 | 0.23% | estimation process |
2018 | 65,519 | -1.5% | estimation process |
2019 | 65,327 | -0.29% | estimation process |
2020 | 65,481 | 0.24% | estimation process |
People born in Athens County (2)
People born in Athens County, including politician Thomas Jefferson Wood, politician Leander D. Condee, .
List
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County Name | Population | Title |
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Franklin County | 1,324,624 | County in Massachusetts, United States |
Cuyahoga County | 1,227,883 | County in Ohio, United States |
Columbus | 884,356 | The fifteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Columbus metropolitan area. |
Hamilton County | 817,985 | County in New York, United States |
Summit County | 538,866 | County in northern Utah, United States |
Montgomery County | 531,610 | County in Ohio, United States |
Lucas County | 428,294 | County in Ohio, United States |
Butler County | 385,648 | County in Ohio, United States of America |
Cleveland | 378,589 | The second most populous city in Ohio and the center of the Cleveland metropolitan area. |
Stark County | 369,772 | County in Ohio, United States |
Lorain County | 312,172 | County in Ohio, United States |
Cincinnati | 304,548 | The third most populous city in Ohio and the center of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. |
Toledo | 271,455 | The fourth most populous city in Ohio and the center of the Toledo metropolitan area. |
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Lake County | 229,569 | County in Ohio, United States |
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