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  | City: | Athol | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 978 | 
| Latitude: | 42.560683 | 
| Longitude: | -72.183898 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Phillipston Royalston | 
| Population: | 13,532 | 
| 2000 Population: | 12,922 | 
| White Population: | 12,473 | 
| Black Population: | 80 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 229 | 
| Asian Population: | 54 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 42 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 81 | 
| Male Population: | 6,287 | 
| Female Population: | 6,635 | 
| Median Age: | 38.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 37.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 39.30 | 
| Households: | 5,566 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.50 | 
| Average House Value: | $89,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,479 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 255 | 
| Number of Employees: | 3,496 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $89,470,000 | 
| Land Area: | 56.179 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 1.197 sq mi | 
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