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Population (year 2000): 1,695. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,743 (+2.8% change)
 

Males: 792  (46.7%)
Females: 903  (53.3%)

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Median resident age:  40.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12015.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,600 (it was $36,927 in 2000)
Athens  $42,600
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,600 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
Athens  $100,600
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Athens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Irish (23.2%), Italian (22.9%), German (19.5%), English (10.1%), Dutch (7.7%), United States (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1805

Land area: 3.37 square miles.

Population density: 514 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Athens

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Athens village

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

47 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This village:  2.8%
New York:  20.4%

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

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

Athens:  2.2% ($1,742)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (27.2 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (98.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hudson, NY (2.2 miles ), Greenport, NY (2.9 miles ), Lorenz Park, NY (3.2 miles ), Stottville, NY (4.6 miles ), Jefferson Heights, NY (4.9 miles ), Catskill, NY (5.0 miles ), Stockport, NY (5.2 miles ), Leeds, NY (5.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $84,000
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $186,800
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $194,900

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Latitude: 42.27 N, Longitude: 73.81 W


22 people in nursing homes

Area code: 518


Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-1.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


Crime in Athens (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (58.9 per 100,000)
  • 7 thefts (412.2 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (58.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 25.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Athens (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (117.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 4.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

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Athens-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Athens village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the village center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Athens:
  • COLUMBIA GREENE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 15 miles; CATSKILL, NY)
  • NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RHINEBECK, NY)
  • EDDY COHOES REHABILITATION CENTER (about 27 miles; COHOES, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Athens:
  • ALBANY INTL (about 33 miles; ALBANY, NY; ID: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 45 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • STEWART INT'L (about 57 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Athens:
  • COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 8 miles; HUDSON, NY; ID: 1B1)
  • GREEN ACRES (about 11 miles; LIVINGSTON, NY; ID: 1A1)
  • KLINE KILL (about 14 miles; GHENT, NY; ID: NY1)

Amtrak station near Athens:
  • 2 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Athens:
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,001)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 32 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 35 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
Public elementary/middle school in Athens:
Library in Athens:
  • D.R. EVARTS LIBRARY (Operating income: $26,333; Location: 80 SECOND STREET; 13,254 books; 193 audio materials; 512 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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Court: Athens Town - Court (2 1st Street).

 

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

STEVES MEAT MARKET (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  10.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Athens compared to New York state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Athens (2007 data):
  • The National Bank of Coxsackie: Athens Branch at 1 North Washington Street, branch established on 1955-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $172.8 mil, Deposits: $153.1 mil, headquarters in Coxsackie, NY, positive income, 6 total offices



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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
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,657$31,88415$2,000
Local Libraries 0$0 1$350
Health 0$0 1$112
Streets and Highways 5$12,667$30,4010$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 6$600
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$750
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,170
Financial Administration 2$4,088$24,5280$0
Totals for Government 8$19,412$29,11833$5,982


Athens government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $667,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $132,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $103,000
    Sewerage: $29,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $183,000
    Water Utilities: $160,000
    Sewerage: $153,000
    General - Other: $139,000
    Police Protection: $66,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $28,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $27,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $830,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $226,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $800,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $191,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $35,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $42,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $298,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $217,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $176,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $168,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
    General Support: $9,000
    Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $490,000
    NEC: $14,000
    Public Utilities: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $307,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $50,000

6.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,023 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
New York average:  5.41%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Ulster County, NY  1.02% ($34,385 average AGI)
from Albany County, NY  0.95% ($33,012)
from Columbia County, NY  0.60% ($36,743)


6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.07%
New York average:  6.26%

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 Albany County, NY  1.35% ($36,509 average AGI)
to Ulster County, NY  0.68% ($29,203)
to Columbia County, NY  0.41% ($24,507)


Strongest AM radio stations in Athens:
  • WHUC (1230 AM; 1 kW; HUDSON, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Athens:
  • WCTW (98.5 FM; CATSKILL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMQ (105.1 FM; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Owner: WAMC)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Athens:
  • W21BU (Channel 21; HUDSON ET AL, NY; Owner: MARTIN MEDIA INDUSTRIES, INC.)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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