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Athens, Louisiana

Athens, Louisiana, in Claiborne county, is 42 miles E of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center) and 219 miles E of Dallas, Texas. There are an estimated 262 people in the village.

The People and Families of Athens

In Athens, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Athens had a median family income of $26,750.

Athens Housing

Approximately 79% of housing in Athens is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Athens, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles E of Bossier City, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	219 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Claiborne
Standard Zip Codes	71003
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.65
Longitude	-93.025

Station	HOMER 3 SSW
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	55.7 inches

Station	RUSTON LA TECH
Distance	23.8 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	55 inches

Station	ASHLAND
Distance	34 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	54.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	262	100%
Male	119	45.4%
Female	143	54.6%
Under 18	75	28.6%
18+	187	71.4%
65+	49	18.7%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.93
White	190	72.5%
African-American	63	24%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	2.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$26,750
Population In Poverty	32	14.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	254
Growth	-8
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.7%
Irish	17.1%
English	8.6%
US/American	8%
German	7.4%
Italian	5.7%
French (except Basque)	4.6%
Scottish	2.3%
Syrian	2.3%
African	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Athens	262	$26,750
Arcadia	3,041	$26,250
Bryceland	114	$33,750
Dubberly	290	$48,000
Gibsland	1,119	$22,098
Homer	3,788	$28,199
Lisbon	162	$50,417

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