Editing New Athens, Ohio

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = New Athens, Ohio
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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|image_caption            = The [[Franklin College Building No. 5|Franklin College Building]] in New Athens is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Harrison County, Ohio|National Register of Historic Places]]
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|map_caption1             = Location of New Athens in Harrison County

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|subdivision_name         = United States
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Ohio]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison]]

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|population_total         = 222
|population_density_km2   = 297.40
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|postal_code              = 43981
|area_code                = [[Area code 740|740]]
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|blank_info               = 39-54068<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''New Athens''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|θ|ən|z}} {{respell|AY|thənz}}<ref>{{cite web |title=E.W. Scripps School of Journalism Ohio Pronunciation Guide {{!}} Ohio University |url=https://www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/journalism/e-w-scripps-school-journalism-ohio-pronunciation-guide-1 |website=www.ohio.edu |publisher=[[Ohio University]] |access-date=November 30, 2023 |date=2016}}</ref>) is a [[village (United States)#Ohio|village]] in [[Harrison County, Ohio]], United States. The population was 222 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
New Athens was [[plat]]ted in 1817.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hanna|first=Charles Augustus|title=Historical Collections of Harrison County, in the State of Ohio|publisher=Privately printed|url=https://archive.org/details/historicalcollec00hann|year=1900|page=[https://archive.org/details/historicalcollec00hann/page/114 114]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at New Athens since 1818.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=OH&county=Harrison | title=Harrison County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=December 11, 2015}}</ref>

[[Franklin College (New Athens, Ohio)|Franklin College]] was founded in 1818 by [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]] John Walker, a Presbyterian minister. The college ceased operation in 1919. Over the course of over 100 years, the college was key in the education of two governors, eight [[U.S. Senators]], and nine [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Congressmen]] and twenty [[Ohio General Assembly|state legislators]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.harrisoncountyohio.org/trh/heritage_museums_historicalsites/heritage.htm |title=Heritage and History |access-date=September 1, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805001319/http://www.harrisoncountyohio.org/trh/heritage_museums_historicalsites/heritage.htm |archive-date=August 5, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|0.28|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 331
|1860= 340
|1870= 354
|1880= 378
|1890= 420
|1900= 435
|1910= 376
|1920= 408
|1930= 464
|1940= 508
|1950= 509
|1960= 473
|1970= 450
|1980= 440
|1990= 370
|2000= 342
|2010= 320
|2020= 222
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 6, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 320 people, 140 households, and 95 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1142.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 148 housing units at an average density of {{convert|528.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 99.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.3% from two or more races.

There were 140 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the village was 44.9 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 342 people, 135 households, and 100 families living in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,210.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 144 housing units at an average density of {{convert|509.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.88% from two or more races.

There were 135 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,786, and the median income for a family was $31,667. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $17,344 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,771. About 18.8% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Commons category|New Athens, Ohio}}

{{Harrison County, Ohio}}
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[[Category:Villages in Harrison County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Ohio]]