Athens, West Virginia
| Athens, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Mercer County and the state of West Virginia. |
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| Coordinates: 37°25′26″N 81°0′48″W / 37.42389°N 81.01333°WCoordinates: 37°25′26″N 81°0′48″W / 37.42389°N 81.01333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mercer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor: | Timothy Pike |
| • Council Members | Lisa Jennings, Charles "Abe" Lilly, Roger W. Lokay, Jed Nolan, John D. Smith, Lynne White |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,585 ft (788 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,048 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,050 |
| • Density | 2,687.2/sq mi (1,037.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24712 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-03292 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1535072 |
| Website | http://www.townofathens.com |
Athens is a town in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578. Athens is the home of Concord University.
Being a college town, Athens has a classical name, after Athens, Greece.
Located near Athens is the Col. William Henderson French House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Athens is located at 37°25′26″N 81°00′48″W / 37.423849°N 81.013363°W (37.423849, -81.013363).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Athens has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,048 people, 347 households, and 182 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,687.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,037.5/km2). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 1,046.2 per square mile (403.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.1% White, 5.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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