Athens, IL

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Athens, Illinois

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.

The People and Families of Athens

In Athens, about 59% of adults are married.

Athens has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

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.

Political Inclinations

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.

Athens Housing

Approximately 77% of housing in Athens is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Athens, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Athens strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Athens, IL

Comparing Athens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles N of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Menard
Metro Area	Springfield
Standard Zip Codes	62613
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.961
Longitude	-89.723

Station	SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	MASON CITY 1 W
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	VIRDEN
Distance	32 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,726	100%
Male	792	45.9%
Female	934	54.1%
Under 18	494	28.6%
18+	1,232	71.4%
65+	178	10.3%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,696	98.3%
African-American	7	0.4%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	8	0.5%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,800
Growth	74
Growth %	4.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	32.8%
US/American	14.9%
Irish	14.3%
English	9.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.4%
Italian	4.9%
Swedish	2.2%
Scottish	2.1%
Welsh	2.1%
Polish	2%
Lithuanian	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
European	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Dutch	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Hungarian	0.5%
Northern European	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
British	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Athens	1,726	$50,272
Cantrall	139	$45,417
Greenview	862	$49,125
Petersburg	2,299	$42,500
Sherman	2,871	$75,164
Tallula	638	$38,864
Williamsville	1,439	$56,012

Library
Athens Municipal Lib. 211 N. Main Street Athens, Illinois (217) 636-8047

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