Local servicesHospitalHarrison Community Hospital5.1 miPost officeNew Athens Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFlushing Township Hall4.9 miPoliceFlushing Police Department4.5 miFire stationNew Athens Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPittsburgh International Airport PIT45 miInterstateI-707.6 miUS highwayUS 2503.4 miAmtrakAlliance, OH ALC51 miCoachSt ClairsvilleGoBus7.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43981 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 43981 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:54 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:42 am – 5:01 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People171 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.4100 householdsMedian household income $56,250Median home value $114,700Median rent $575 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June26 in of snow a year, on about 22 days6 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cadiz station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksCadiz Country Club Lakelake · 4.5 miGeorgetown Prep Plant Freshwater Lakelake · 4.6 miConsolidation Coal Company 0110-028 Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miBrushy Fork Reservoir Number Sevenreservoir · 4.7 miBelmont Collegecollege · 7.6 miOhio University - Eastern Campuscollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJockey Hollow Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 3,276 acresCadiz Country Clubnature preserve · 4.4 mi · 192 acresSally Buffalo Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 196 acresEgypt Valley Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 17,475 acresBarkcamp State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 1,139 acresHarrison State Foreststate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 1,338 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jun 201724 mi away, near Batesville, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHarrison County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured169 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 49, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jefferson County, OH, 19 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNew Athens PWSserves 367 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,143 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
