Local servicesHospitalOhio Health O'Bleness Hospital6.3 miPost officeAmesville Post Office3.7 miTown hallAthens City Building5.5 miPoliceAthens Police Department5.5 miFire stationAmes - Bern Volunteer Fire Department3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Ohio Valley Regional Airport PKB31 miMajor airportJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport CMH64 miInterstateI-7728 miUS highwayUS 502.4 miAmtrakSouth Shore-South Portsmouth, KY SPM68 miCoachAthens Community Ctr, OHGoBus4.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min6:01 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:44 am – 5:08 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 16 days11 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens Ou station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsWayne National Forestnational forest · 3.0 mi · 243,092 acresWayne Purchase Unitnational forest · 3.1 mi · 1,082 acresSells Parkpark · 3.7 miEast State Street Parkpark · 4.1 miGifford State Foreststate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 314 acresPoston Plant Lands Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 2,329 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 20 Nov 201312 mi away, near Buchtel, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 24 Apr 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAthens County, OH, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 361 days measured60 moderate daysMedian index 31, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Athens County monitors, OH
Drinking waterAthens PWSserves 32,725 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation877 ft267 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
