Town of Athol, Massachusetts

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The Town of Athol is located in Worcester County.

Athol is 270 feet [82.3 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Athol lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Athol, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, the Town of Athol had a population of 11,299 people^<2> (or 1.5% of the total population of Worcester County). The population of Athol represented 0.18% of the total of Massachusetts, making it the state's 158th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Athol had a population of 11,570 people. This is an increase of 2.4% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Athol.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Ashburnham	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	5,974	7.72% increase
	Barre	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	5,431	6.22% increase
	Gardner	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	20,682	0.42% decrease
	Montague	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	8,316	2.04% decrease
	Rutland	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	7,899	24.33% increase
	Templeton	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	7,831	15.18% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Athol.

The Commemorative Quarter for Massachusetts<4>

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