Demographics

People

Total Population2,105
Male Share of the Population49%
Female Share of the Population51%
Senior Citizens11.4%
Employed Population 16+1,007
Age of the Population36

Families

% of people married57.2%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher17.9%
Median Earnings25+$42,500
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$26,719
Median Earnings With High School Degree$31,500

Wealth

Median Family Income$73,523
% Above Poverty Level86.2%
% Below Poverty Level13.8%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time29 minutes
% Working from Home8%
% Walking and Biking to Work1.1%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone21.7%
Median Gross Rent$730
Median House Value$114,500

Ancestry

German26.8%
Irish19.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)16.7%
English9.2%
French Except Basque4.5%
Lithuanian2.7%
Italian2.4%
Polish1.9%
Welsh1.8%
Scottish1.2%
Austrian1.1%
Norwegian1.1%
Swiss0.8%
Russian0.6%
Arab0.6%
Dutch0.6%
Swedish0.5%
Danishn0.3%
Jordanian0.2%
Croatian0.2%
Hungarian0.1%
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Athens Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyMenard County
Standard Zip Codes62613
Phone Area Codes217
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude39.96
Approximate Longitude-89.72

Athens Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationSPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AP
Distance8 miles
Jan Temp17 to 33 F
Apr Temp42 to 63 F
Jul Temp66 to 87 F
Oct Temp44 to 67 F
Annual Precip35.5 inches
StationMASON CITY 1 W
Distance16.6 miles
Jan Temp16 to 33 F
Apr Temp41 to 65 F
Jul Temp64 to 87 F
Oct Temp44 to 67 F
Annual Precip35.7 inches
StationVIRDEN
Distance32 miles
Jan Temp18 to 35 F
Apr Temp44 to 66 F
Jul Temp66 to 88 F
Oct Temp45 to 68 F
Annual Precip37 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Cantrall223$129,375
Greenview906$60,694
Sherman4,440$118,681
Tallula488$81,875
Williamsville1,423$95,357

Athens Public Libraries

Athens Municipal Library
410 EAST HARGRAVE STREET
Athens, Illinois
(217) 636-8047

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Athens Public Schools

Athens Junior High School
501 Warrior Way
ZIP: 62613
(217) 636-8380
Middle
Total Enrollment 155
Athens Sr High School
501 Warrior Way
ZIP: 62613
(217) 636-8314
High
Total Enrollment 288
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