New Athens, Ohio

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Population in July 2007: 342. Population change since 2000: 0.0%

Males: 155	(45.3%)
Females: 187	(54.7%)

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Ohio median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 43981.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,075 (it was $26,786 in 2000)

New Athens:	$32,075
Ohio:	$46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,125 (it was $46,700 in 2000)

New Athens:	$66,125
Ohio:	$137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,516; Detached houses: $68,487; Mobile homes: $30,208

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Races in New Athens:

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

2008 cost of living index in New Athens: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 1210 people per square mile

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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 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Ohio:	3.0%

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:

New Athens:	1.0% ($478)
Ohio:	1.3% ($1,271)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Canton, OH (47.4 miles , pop. 80,806).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (56.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (309.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Flushing, OH (2.1 miles ), Harrisville, OH (2.4 miles ), Cadiz, OH (2.4 miles ), Adena, OH (2.6 miles ), Holloway, OH (2.7 miles ), St. Clairsville, OH (3.0 miles ), Morristown, OH (3.1 miles ), Mount Pleasant, OH (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.18 N, Longitude: 81.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 740

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (24%)
Metal and metal products (14%)
Public administration (11%)
Mining (9%)
Health care (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Educational services (14%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Construction laborers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Engineers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (19%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Bus drivers (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Top executives (4%)

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Average climate in New Athens, Ohio

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New Athens-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/8/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the New Athens village center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/27/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near New Athens:

HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CADIZ, OH)
FOX RUN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH)
EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARTINS FERRY, OH)

Political contributions by individuals in New Athens, OH

Amtrak station near New Athens:

17 miles: WHEELING (70 12TH ST.) - Bus Station

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

WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; Full-time enrollment: 2,453)
ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,188)
GENEVA COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 54 miles; CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,324)
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 54 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,053)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)

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Tourist attraction: Franklin Museum (187 North Main Street).

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Ohio:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.8%
Whole state:	67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	19.6%
Whole state:	10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	8.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Athens, OH

New Athens compared to Ohio state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

New Athens mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Harrison County Ohio:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (64%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%) Wood (9%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Religon statistics for New Athens

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	49.0%	19.0%	10.9%	8.2%	13.0%
Congregations	42.3%	19.2%	7.7%	5.8%	25.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		2	$710
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$25
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$786
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$743
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$436
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$2,700

5.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
Ohio average:	5.31%

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 Tuscarawas County, OH	1.26% ($25,892 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, OH	0.92% ($26,241)
from Belmont County, OH	0.60% ($31,114)

6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($143,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
Ohio average:	5.79%

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 Tuscarawas County, OH	1.45% ($28,802 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, OH	0.95% ($21,839)
to Belmont County, OH	0.57% ($31,676)

Strongest AM radio stations in New Athens:

WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKKX (1600 AM; 5 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WOMP (1290 AM; 1 kW; BELLAIRE, OH)
WBBD (1400 AM; 1 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Athens:

WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WOMP-FM (100.5 FM; BELLAIRE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
WOUC-FM (89.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WKWK-FM (97.3 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVKF (105.5 FM; BETHLEHEM, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBNV (93.5 FM; BARNESVILLE, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W216AU (91.1 FM; MARTINS FERRY, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around New Athens:

WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
W28AS (Channel 28; BRIDGEPORT, OH; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
W56DX (Channel 56; WHEELING,ETC., WV; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Cr 41 1 Mi E From St Rt 519, Call Sign: KQE769, Licensee ID: L00005237
Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
Grant Date: 04/10/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/21/2001
Registrant: Consolidation Coal Company, Cadiz, OH 43907

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KA8KOS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/29/1987, Expiration Date: 09/29/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/30/1999
Registrant: Louis W Chisnell, 123 Main St Box 95, New Athens, OH 43981
Call Sign: KB8ZDI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00988898
Grant Date: 03/10/2005, Expiration Date: 04/27/2015, Certifier: John H Dorsch
Registrant: John H Dorsch, 111 West Wheeling St, New Athens, OH 43981
Call Sign: N8RSN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00442994
Grant Date: 01/04/2002, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012
Registrant: Lorna C Bower, 116 S Main St, New Athens, OH 43981

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 2

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