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Population (year 2000): 1,221. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,209 (-1.0% change)
 

Males: 597  (48.9%)
Females: 624  (51.1%)

Umatilla County

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97813.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,100 (it was $36,875 in 2000)
Athena  $39,100
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,600 (it was $86,400 in 2000)
Athena  $101,600
Oregon:  $201,200

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Races in Athena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • American Indian (4.7%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (18.6%), English (11.8%), Irish (10.6%), United States (8.8%), Scottish (4.1%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 1710 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 2145 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Athena

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Athena city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

52 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

This city:  4.3%
Oregon:  8.5%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Athena:  1.3% ($1,088)
Oregon:  1.1% ($1,687)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kennewick, WA (53.2 miles , pop. 54,693).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (281.6 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (811.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Weston, OR (4.6 miles ), Adams, OR (5.9 miles ), Reservation, OR (10.9 miles ), Milton-Freewater, OR (10.9 miles ), Cayuse, OR (11.1 miles) , Helix, OR (11.8 miles) , Umapine, OR (11.8 miles ), Kirkpatrick, OR (14.1 miles) .

Latitude: 45.81 N, Longitude: 118.49 W


Area code: 541

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Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+20.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Athena by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 100000
    per 100,000 80.70.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 6751354
    per 100,000 484.3556.9405.51059.5404.2323.1
Thefts 1111916514
    per 100,000 887.8875.1729.91304.0404.21130.9
Auto thefts 211433
    per 100,000 161.479.681.1326.0242.5242.3
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 98.580.464.1152.463.987.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.64
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Athena:
  • EASTERN OREGON PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 23 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
  • ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PENDLETON, OR)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Athena:
  • WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 24 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; ID: ALW)
  • EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 26 miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
  • TRI-CITIES (about 53 miles; PASCO, WA; ID: PSC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Athena:
  • MARTIN FIELD (about 16 miles; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; ID: S95)
  • LA GRANDE/UNION COUNTY (about 50 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; ID: LGD)
  • LOWER MONUMENTAL STATE (about 51 miles; KAHLOTUS, WA; ID: W09)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Athena:
  • WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; WALLA WALLA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,812)
  • EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; LA GRANDE, OR; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 51 miles; PASCO, WA; FT enrollment: 3,529)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 112 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
Public high school in Athena:
  • WESTON-MCEWEN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 540 E MAIN ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Athena:
  • BLUE MOUNTAIN VALLEY SEVENTH D (Students: 30; Location: PO BOX 757; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Athena:
  • ATHENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 150; Grades: KG - 03)
Library in Athena:
  • ATHENA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,140; Location: 418 E. MAIN ST.; 8,070 books; 438 audio materials; 2 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Athena and their reported violations in the past:

ATHENA, CITY OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1270, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-10-1997 to SEP-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and MAR-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-2003)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.5%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  11.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Athena compared to Oregon state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Athena (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Athena Branch at 310 Main Street, branch established on 1939-04-17. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 0$0 3$540
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,312
Financial Administration 1$3,300$39,6000$0
Water Supply 2$6,050$36,3000$0
Sewerage 1$1,940$23,2800$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$162
Police Protection - Officers 2$8,364$50,1840$0
Totals for Government 6$19,654$39,3086$2,014


Athena government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $104,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $140,000
    Financial Administration: $116,000
    Sewerage: $95,000
    Police Protection: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Libraries: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $153,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $153,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $74,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $30,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $690,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $171,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
    General Support: $22,000
    Public Welfare: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $220,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $238,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

6.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($491 average AGI)
Umatilla County:  0.09%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Walla Walla County, WA  0.70% ($29,198 average AGI)
from Morrow County, OR  0.62% ($28,840)
from Benton County, WA  0.29% ($37,882)


7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.39%
Oregon average:  7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Walla Walla County, WA  0.65% ($33,132 average AGI)
to Morrow County, OR  0.54% ($28,913)
to Benton County, WA  0.47% ($29,239)


Strongest AM radio stations in Athena:
  • KUJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KUMA (1290 AM; 5 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KFLD (870 AM; 10 kW; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KONA (610 AM; 5 kW; KENNEWICK-RICHLAND-P, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGDC (1320 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTEL (1490 AM; 1 kW; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WW2, L.L.C.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KALE (960 AM; 5 kW; RICHLAND, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTIX (1240 AM; 1 kW; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Athena:
  • KRKL (93.3 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOLW (97.9 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWHT (103.5 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: KSRV, INC.)
  • KUJ-FM (99.1 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: ALEXANDRA COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KUMA-FM (107.7 FM; PENDLETON, OR; Owner: ROUND-UP RADIO, INC.)
  • KHSS (100.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: TWO HEARTS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLRF (88.5 FM; MILTON-FREEWATER, OR; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • KNLT (95.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KWWS (89.7 FM; WALLA WALLA, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KGTS (91.3 FM; COLLEGE PLACE, WA; Owner: WALLA WALLA COLLEGE)
  • KZZM (101.9 FM; WESTON, OR; Owner: BUTTERFIELD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUBQ (98.7 FM; LA GRANDE, OR; Owner: GRANDE RADIO, INC.)
  • KONA-FM (105.3 FM; KENNEWICK, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEYW (98.3 FM; PASCO, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZHR (92.5 FM; DAYTON, WA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Athena:
  • K14HT (Channel 14; WALLA WALLA, ETC., WA; Owner: APPLE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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