New Athens, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 342. Estimated population in July 2024: 352 (+2.9% change)
Males: 155 (45.3%), Females: 187 (54.7%)

Harrison County

Zip code: 43981

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $26,786
Median house value: $48,800

Population by Race

Races in New Athens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.9%), Irish (20.5%), English (14.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Dutch (3.2%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Athens

  • High school or higher: 81.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Athens village

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Athens:

  • HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CADIZ, OH)
  • FOX RUN HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH)
  • BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 19 miles; BARNESVILLE, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Athens:

  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 58 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: CAK)
  • MID-OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL (about 66 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: PKB)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Athens:

  • HARRISON COUNTY (about 4 miles; CADIZ, OH; Abbreviation: 8G6)
  • BANNOCK (about 7 miles; BANNOCK, OH; Abbreviation: 2D6)
  • ALDERMAN (about 10 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH; Abbreviation: 2P7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Athens:

  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 57 miles; CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 57 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)