Athens County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Ohio, United States. It was formed in 1805 from Washington County. As of 2000, the population was 62,223. Its county seat is Athens. Because the state university (Ohio University) was founded there in 1804, the town and the county were named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece.
The Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Athens County.
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Athens County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Ohio, United States. It was formed in 1805 from Washington County. As of 2000, the population was 62,223. Its county seat is Athens. Because the state university (Ohio University) was founded there in 1804, the town and the county were named for the ancient center of learning, Athens, Greece.
The Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Athens County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 509 square miles (1,317 km²).507 square miles (1,312 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.35%) 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...
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