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Athens, Illinois, in Menard county, is 11 miles N of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 96 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. The city is conveniently located inside the Springfield metropolitan area. There are an estimated 1,726 people in Athens.
In Athens, about 59% of adults are married.
Athens has a larger percentage of females than most places.
In 2000, Athens had a median family income of $50,272. If a good man (or woman) is hard to find, try looking in Athens, where there happen to be many singles with good incomes.
In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($6,000) in Athens. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.
Approximately 77% of housing in Athens is owner-occupied.
In Athens, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Athens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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