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 of Ohio and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in New Athens, Ohio as of May 18, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in New Athens to the number of sex offenders is 337 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $645 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $683 (1.1%)
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).
New Athens-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/8/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the New Athens village center killed one personand injured 14 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/27/1954, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the village center injured one personand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
New Athens-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Ohio state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the city center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from New Athens center On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from the city center On 1/26/1991 at 03:21:22, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Harrison County (12) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Mudslides: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: John Welch - Politician.
Hospitals/medical centers near New Athens:
HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; CADIZ, OH)
EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MARTINS FERRY, OH)
"BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; BARNESVILLE, OH)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.8. This is worse than average.
City:
38.8
U.S.:
32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.36. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
5.36
U.S.:
2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.3. This is about average.Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
20.3
U.S.:
22.1
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.395. This is about average.Closest monitor was 16.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.395
U.S.:
0.334
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
11.9
U.S.:
9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00935. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 16.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00935
U.S.:
0.06353
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.4%
(26.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:
2.3 people
Ohio:
2.6 people
Percentage of family households:
This village:
67.9%
Whole state:
70.7%
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)
Religion statistics for New Athens (based on Harrison County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.42%
Here
32.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Catholic Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Other
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:
3.88 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
1.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Harrison County:
4.52 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:
2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Harrison County:
7.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
11.7%
State:
10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
30.2%
Ohio:
29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Harrison County:
10.6%
Ohio:
11.9%
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:
Cr 41 1 Mi E From St Rt 519 (Lat: 40.197000 Lon: -80.973694), Call Sign: KQE769, Licensee ID: L00005237 Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz Grant Date: 04/10/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2002, Cancellation Date: 11/21/2001 Registrant: Consolidation Coal Company, Cadiz, OH 43907
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3
Call Sign: KA8KOS Grant Date: 09/29/1987, Expiration Date: 09/29/1997, Cancellation Date: 09/30/1999 Registrant: Louis W Chisnell, 123 Main St Box 95, New Athens, OH 43981
Call Sign: KB8ZDI, 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, 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
Most common first names in New Athens, OH among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Bessie
5
74.8 years
Robert
5
77.6 years
Harry
3
79.0 years
Albert
3
76.3 years
David
3
67.0 years
Donald
3
61.3 years
John
3
73.0 years
Thomas
3
73.3 years
William
3
87.0 years
Edith
2
77.5 years
Most common last names in New Athens, OH among deceased individuals
