Local Wiki
Athens County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 15, 2026- Board of County Commissioners meets
- Tuesdays at 9:30 AM.
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Conference Room, 2nd Floor Annex, Athens County Courthouse, 15 S. Court Street, Athens, OH 45701.
- County Auditor
- Jill A. Davidson · 740-592-3223 · jdavidson@athensoh.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.co.athensoh.org/
- President, Board of County Commissioners
- Board of County Commissioners, 3 members elected at-large. President: Lenny Eliason. Vice President: Charlie Adkins. Commissioner: Chris Chmiel.
Sources
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (2)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (8)
- Albany
- Amesville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Buchtel
- Chauncey
- Coolville
- Glouster
- Jacksonville
- Trimble
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (5)
- Alexander Local
- Athens City
- Federal Hocking Local
- Nelsonville-York City
- Trimble Local
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Education (1)
- Athens County Schl Emp Hlth & Wlfre Bnft Assc
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Flood Control (1)
- Hocking Conservancy District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Highways (1)
- Athens County Transportation Improvement District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Industrial Development (1)
- Athens County Port Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Sewer (1)
- Trimble Township Wastewater Treatment District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (2)
- Athens County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Auglaize Soil and Water Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (3)
- Burr Oak Regional Water District
- Le-Ax Water District
- Sunday Creek Valley Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)