Athens, Ohio
Athens is a city and the county seat of Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 23,849 at the 2020 census. Located along the Hocking River within Appalachian Ohio about 65 miles (105 km) southeast of Columbus, Athens is best known as the home of Ohio University, a large public research university with an undergraduate and graduate enrollment of more than 21,000 students. It is the principal city of the Athens micropolitan area.
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Athens in 2003 | |
Location of Athens in Athens County and the state of Ohio | |
Athens Location in Ohio Athens Athens (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′45″N 82°5′46″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Athens |
| Named for | Athens, Greece |
| Government | |
| • Legislator | Athens City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.21 sq mi (26.44 km2) |
| • Land | 9.96 sq mi (25.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,849 |
| • Density | 2,394.72/sq mi (924.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45701 |
| Area codes | 740, 220 |
| FIPS code | 39-02736 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394009 |
| Website | www |
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