Athens, New York

Athens, New York Greene County NY Athens town highlighted.svg Location in Greene County and the state of New York.

Athens is a town in Greene County, New York, United States.

The populace was 4,089 at the 2010 census. The town of Athens has a village also called Athens.

The town is on the easterly end of the county.

4 Communities and locations in the Town of Athens The town of Athens was formed in 1815 from parts of the suburbs of Catskill and Coxsackie.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 28.8 square miles (74.7 km ), of which, 26.2 square miles (67.8 km ) is territory and 2.7 square miles (6.9 km , or 9.22%) is water.

The east town line is defined by the Hudson River and is the border of Columbia County.

Route 9 - W and the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) pass through the town.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,991 citizens , 1,600 homeholds, and 1,110 families residing in the town.

In the town, the populace was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town was $39,719, and the median income for a family was $43,672.

Communities and locations in the Town of Athens Athens The village of Athens is on the east edge of the town.

Athens Station A locale south of West Athens.

Hollister Lake A lake in the northwest part of the town.

Sleepy Hollow Lake A lake at the north town line.

West Athens A hamlet in the northeast part of the town, positioned on Route 28.

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Athens town, Greene County, New York".

Town of Athens official website Municipalities and communities of Greene County, New York, United States

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Towns in New York - Towns in Greene County, New York - 1815 establishments in New York