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How Athalia began
Athalia is a small Ohio River village in Rome Township, said by local tradition to be named for the daughter of one of its first settlers. It already appeared in the 1880 census with 251 residents and has hovered in a similar range ever since, reaching 279 residents in 2020.
Where the name comes from
According to local tradition, named after the daughter of one of the village's first settlers; her name is not recorded.
Before the town
Nothing site-specific about Native people at Athalia is recorded.
Nations recorded here: Shawnee.
Timeline
- — A post office called Athalia was already established in Rome Township, one of the county's postoffices listed that year.
- — The census records Athalia's population at 251, the earliest figure available.
- — The census counted 199 residents, rising to 346 in 1900 and falling to 226 in 1910.
- — Willard described Athalia as an incorporated village in the eastern part of Rome Township, with a population of perhaps two hundred and fifty people.
- — The census counted 307 residents, up from 205 in 1930.
- — The census counted 367 residents, rising to 373 in 2010.
- — The village's population is recorded at 279 residents, a 25.2 percent decline from 2010.
Photographs
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · archive.org
Water
Ohio River surface water, treated at the Ironton Water Treatment Plant (built 1993, approved capacity 4 million gallons per day, about 1.3 MGD produced). The foot-of-Vernon-Street siting describes the original 1872 waterworks, not the current intake location. The water here
- Hecla Water Association94% of residentsOhio River
- Proctorville Village6% of residentsGroundwater wells (2 wells)
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches Athalia, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45669 Rome Township and Proctorville | 3% | Ohio River surface water, treated at the Ironton Water Treatment Plant (built 1993, approved capacity 4 million gallons per day, about 1.3 MGD produced). The foot-of-Vernon-Street siting describes the original 1872 waterworks, not the current intake location. | 1.7 pCi/L average radon | Median year built 1980 | Fairland Local · 3.5 stars overall | 13% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in Athalia, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Money issues on the ballot since 2019: 2 of 2 passed.
Ballot issues
| Date | Issue | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Village of Athalia Tax Levy Current Expense | 56 | 35 | Passed (61.54% for) |
| 2019-11-05 | Issue: Village of Athalia Tax Levy Fire | 64 | 29 | Passed (68.82% for) |
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council | E. Denise Breen 41, 18.47%; Roger D. Camp 28, 12.61%; Jason A. Chapman 39, 17.57%; Meredith Hope Johnson 35, 15.77%; Gary A. Simpson 32, 14.41%; Alexandria Swiger 37, 16.67%; Eric JL Webb 10, 4.5% |
| 2019-11-05 | Member of Council | William B. Ward 82, 100.0% |
| 2019-11-05 | Mayor | Roger D. Camp 55, 59.14%; Jason Chapman 38, 40.86% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2022 to 2023, released 2025-03-11
The county
Lawrence County: 9 ZIP codes, 20 cities, villages and townships, 58,180 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on Athalia, day by day, from 1887 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 2.99 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 34.1 in
- 5.3 in below normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 8.5 in
- a normal year brings 13.7 in
- a normal year
- 46.6 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2.99 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 3.35 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 4.42 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 5.67 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 2.99 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 4.91 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 2.30 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 3.22 | 2.1 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 1.53 | 3.9 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 2.71 | 2.5 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 2.16 | 6.4 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 4.80 | 0.9 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 1890 — 64.0 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1930 — 22.8 in |
| Snowiest year | 1917 — 48.0 in |
| Wettest day on record | 16 April 1939 — 3.94 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 27 February 1906 — 12.66 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 14 March 1993 — 19.16 in |
Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside Athalia, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.
50,390 days of records, 1887-07-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Quick answers
What county is Athalia, Ohio in?
Athalia is a village in Lawrence County, Ohio, with 279 residents.
How did Athalia, Ohio get its name?
According to local tradition, named after the daughter of one of the village's first settlers; her name is not recorded. Source
What ZIP code is Athalia, Ohio?
Most of Athalia is in ZIP code 45669.
Where does Athalia, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for Athalia (Hecla Water Association): Ohio River surface water, treated at the Ironton Water Treatment Plant (built 1993, approved capacity 4 million gallons per day, about 1.3 MGD produced). The foot-of-Vernon-Street siting describes the original 1872 waterworks, not the current intake location.
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