Athens County
| Athens County, Ohio | ||
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The Athens County court house in Athens
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 1, 1805 | |
| Named for | Athens, Greece | |
| Seat | Athens | |
| Largest city | Athens | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 508 sq mi (1,316 km2) | |
| • Land | 504 sq mi (1,305 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2), 1.0% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 64,757 | |
| • Density | 129/sq mi (50/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 15th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Athens County is a county in southeastern Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,757. Its county seat is Athens. The county was formed in 1805 from Washington County. Because the original state university (Ohio University) was founded there in 1804, the town and the county were named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece.
Athens county comprises the Athens, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The county has a total area of 508 square miles (1,320 km2), of which 504 square miles (1,310 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.0%) is water.
Athens County is located in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau region of Ohio. It features steep, rugged hills, with typical relief of 150 to 400 feet, deeply dissected by stream valleys, many of them remnant from the ancient Teays River drainage system. Most of Athens County is within the Hocking River watershed, with smaller areas in the Shade River and Raccoon Creek watersheds. The Hocking River joins the Ohio River at the unincorporated village of Hockingport in Athens County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile (47/km²). There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.48% White, 2.39% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.4% were of German, 13.9% American, 12.9% Irish, 11.1% English, and 5.6% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.
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