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Population (year 2000): 1,981. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,011 (+1.5% change)
Males: 929 (46.9%), Females: 1,052 (53.1%)
St. Clair County
Zip code:
62264
Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $39,625 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,200 (year 2000)
Races in New Athens:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Black (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (49.8%), Irish (13.1%),
English (8.9%), United States (8.9%), French (4.6%), Italian
(3.8%).
Elevation: 429 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New Athens
- High school or higher: 79.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New Athens village
- Never married: 21.5%
- Now married: 58.3%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 10.2%
- Divorced: 9.0%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-1.3%).
Hospitals/medical centers near New Athens:
- RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; RED BUD,
IL)
- ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BELLEVILLE,
IL)
- SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 18 miles;
SPARTA, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Athens:
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 15 miles; BELLEVILLE,
IL; ID: BLV)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 41 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS,
IL; ID: ALN)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 44 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
ID: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Athens:
- SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 19 miles;
SPARTA, IL; ID: SAR)
- ST LOUIS DOWNTOWN (about 26 miles; CAHOKIA/ST LOUIS,
IL; ID: CPS)
- SACKMAN FIELD (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, IL; ID:
H49)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
New Athens:
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 16 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 29
miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles;
ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 34
miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT
enrollment: 8,252)
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ST LOUIS, MO;
FT enrollment: 10,939)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 40 miles; ST
LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
Public high school in New Athens:
- NEW ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 210;
Location: 501 HANFT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Athens:
- NEW ATHENS ELEM (Students: 294; Location: 501
HANFT ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- NEW ATHENS JR HIGH (Students: 138; Location:
501 HANFT ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in New Athens:
- ST AGATHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 45;
Location: 207 SOUTH MARKET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in New Athens:
- NEW ATHENS D.L. (Operating income: $70,030;
Location: 201 NORTH VAN BUREN; 14,502 books; 188 audio
materials; 348 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)
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