New Athens, Illinois

New Athens: Village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States

About

New Athens is a village located in the county of Saint Clair in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,054 and a population density of 893 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,865 inhabitants.

The village was created 188 years ago in 1835.

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Location of New Athens on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about New Athens

Population : 1,865 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Saint Clair County
Postal code : 62264
Area : 2.3 km2
Altitude : 1,411 feet / 430 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1836 (188 years ago)
Time Zone : Central Time Zone
Local time : 03:56:33 (28th March 2024)
Density : 811 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -10.13% (2010-2020)
St. Clair County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas New Athens Highlighted locator map image
St. Clair County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas New Athens Highlighted
St. Clair County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas New Athens Highlighted locator map image

Geography

New Athens is located at 38°19'35"N 89°52'37"W (38.3264400, -89.8770500).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of New Athens decreased by 10.13% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,054 - census
2011 2,043 -0.54% estimation process
2012 2,022 -1.04% estimation process
2013 1,998 -1.2% estimation process
2014 1,979 -0.96% estimation process
2015 1,957 -1.12% estimation process
2016 1,941 -0.82% estimation process
2017 1,930 -0.57% estimation process
2018 1,910 -1.05% estimation process
2019 1,887 -1.22% estimation process
2020 1,865 -1.18% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 277,680
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 255,796
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 8.6%
April 1, 2020 Population : 281,202
April 1, 2010 Population : 255,793
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 29.3%
People over 65 (%) : 11.4%
Female persons, % : 49.5%
White only, percent : 82.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 2.5%
Asians alone % : 7.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.4%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 61.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 26.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 9,225
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 26.3%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 86,388

New Athens zip code is 62264. County name: St. Clair, County fips: 17163

Athens, New Athens

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 86,388
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $252,700
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,493
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $460
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,021
Permits for construction, 2020 : 1,019
2015-2019 Households : 80,008
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.32
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 86.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 83.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 11.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 51.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 232,910
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 788,114
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 4,435,633
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,959,473
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,470
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,672
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,011
Percentage of people living in poverty : 17.0%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 3,177
2019 total employment : 46,799
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 1,883,107
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 1.6%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 11,717
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 12,848
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,163
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,071
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 6,912
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,448
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,060
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 11,149
2010 population per square mile : 132.2
2010 land area in square miles : 1,934.97

People born in New Athens (1)

American baseball player and coach Whitey Herzog was born in New Athens

Schools in New Athens

College & universities near New Athens, IL

Code Name City ZIP
417442 Career Center of Southern Illinois Red Bud (IL) 62278
143215 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville (IL) 62221-5899
483911 Creative Touch Cosmetology School Waterloo (IL) 62298-1609
147013 McKendree University Lebanon (IL) 62254-1291
178004 Lutheran School of Nursing Saint Louis (MO) 63118-3909

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near New Athens, IL

Code Name Address Type
STL Gateway Transportation Center 551 South 16th St. RAIL
KWD Kirkwood 110 West Argonne Dr. RAIL
DQN Du Quoin 20 North Chestnut St. RAIL
CEN Centralia station 108 East Broadway RAIL
ALN Alton 3400 College Ave. RAIL

Post offices near New Athens

Post Office Name City ZIP
New Athen Post Office New Athens (IL) 62264
Lenzburg Post Office Lenzburg (IL) 62255
Freeburg Post Office Freeburg (IL) 62243
Hecker Post Office Hecker (IL) 62248
Marissa Post Office Marissa (IL) 62257

Other places with the same name (2)

  • New Athens , Ohio human settlement in Harrison County, Ohio, United States of America with a population of 304 people.

Other cities in Saint Clair County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Saint Clair County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Belleville 40,536 The county seat of St.
O'Fallon 29,606 Township in St.
East Saint Louis 25,776 City in St.
Crest Hill 20,209 City in Will County, Illinois
Fairview Heights 16,127 City in Saint Clair County, Illinois, United States
Cahokia 13,742 Village in St.
Shiloh 13,653 Town in St.
Swansea 13,276 Village in St.
Pontiac 11,176 City in Illinois, USA
Summit 10,977 Village in Illinois, USA
Mascoutah 8,076 City in Saint Clair County, Illinois, United States
Centreville 4,844 City in Illinois, United States
Lebanon 4,225 City in St.
Freeburg 4,223 City in Illinois, United States of America
Rosemont 4,147 Village in the U.
Caseyville 4,115 City in Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

New Athens distances to largest Illinois cities