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New Athens, OH

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Population
214
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,182 ft
Median Home Value
$123,600
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$713/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$56,875
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in OhioPopulation rankingHighest population places in OhioNearest larger communityWheeling, West Virginia18 miles away · 25,680 residents.

About New Athens

New Athens is a village in Athens Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 222 residents. New Athens was platted in 1817. Franklin College was founded in 1818 by abolitionist John Walker, a Presbyterian minister. The short version is that New Athens carries an earlier story into the places people know and use now. That is the local read on New Athens: its past remains attached to the places people use now.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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