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Athens is a borough in Bradford County
Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 62,761. The county was created on February 21, 1810, from parts of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Counties....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
, two miles (3 km) south of the N. Y. State line on the Susquehanna
Susquehanna River

The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At approximately 444 mi long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States and the 16th longest in the United States....
 and Chemung
Chemung River

The Chemung River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 45 mi long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States....
 rivers. Population in 1900, 3,749; and in 1910, 3,796. The population was 3,415 at the 2000 census.

Demographics As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 3,415 people, 1,427 households, and 857 families residing in the borough.






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Athens is a borough in Bradford County
Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Bradford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 62,761. The county was created on February 21, 1810, from parts of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Counties....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
, two miles (3 km) south of the N. Y. State line on the Susquehanna
Susquehanna River

The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At approximately 444 mi long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the United States and the 16th longest in the United States....
 and Chemung
Chemung River

The Chemung River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River, approximately 45 mi long, in south central New York and northern Pennsylvania in the United States....
 rivers. Population in 1900, 3,749; and in 1910, 3,796. The population was 3,415 at the 2000 census.

Geography


Athens is located at (41.963809, -76.522608).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 kmē), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.6 kmē) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 kmē) of it (3.28%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 3,415 people, 1,427 households, and 857 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 1,934.9 people per square mile (749.2/kmē). There were 1,500 housing units at an average density of 849.9/sq mi (329.1/kmē). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.83% White, 0.91% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 1,427 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the borough the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,246, and the median income for a family was $42,837. Males had a median income of $33,625 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the borough was $20,874. About 9.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.

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