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Welcome to Athens ...

The Town of Athens is located in Windham County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, the Town of Athens has a population of 438 people<2> (see below for details).

Athens is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Athens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Athens: 802

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Athens had an population of 438 people. This is a decrease of 0.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Town of Athens had a population of 442 people. This makes Athens the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Athens represents 0.07% of the population of Vermont (which has 625,741 people), making it the state's 243rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 442 people, the population of Athens increased 30% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 340 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Athens.

Communities Also Named Athens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Athens - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Athens.

Communities near Athens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Athens.

  • Brattleboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Springfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Springfield is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,875 people
  • Charlestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockingham is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
  • Walpole
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Walpole is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walpole <4>
  • Chesterfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chester is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
  • Bellows Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Westminster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westminster is located in Windham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
  • Weathersfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Weathersfield is located in Windsor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,727 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Athens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Athens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Athens. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Athens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Athens. See our Newspapers Page for Athens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Athens ...

Looking for more information about Athens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Athens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Athens.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Windham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Athens.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Athens - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.