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Athens

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Athens

Total population

2,102

Median home value

$164,000

24.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$81,192

Athens$81k
National$74k
Weather68°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates39.96°, -89.72°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Athens is a city in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.7
Median home value
$164,000
Housing units
984
Poverty rate
9.5%
Unemployment
5.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
89.2%
Black
2.7%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
4.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.9619
Longitude
-89.7216
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
60°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
75°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
46°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Friday
57°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Athens, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.1%
Diabetes
8.9%
Adult obesity
37.4%
Binge drinking
20.8%
Adult smoking
14.2%
No leisure activity
20.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
166,748
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,072
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,890
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,592
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    7,258
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    6,206
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,805
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,432
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,289

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Porta High School
    High · Petersburg · 428 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • Petersburg Elem School
    Elementary · Petersburg · 345 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • Athens Sr High School
    High · Athens · 313 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Porta Central
    Elementary · Petersburg · 281 students · 11.2:1 ratio
  • Athens Junior High School
    Middle · Athens · 165 students · 20.6:1 ratio
  • Greenview Jr/Sr High School
    High · Greenview · 107 students · 8.2:1 ratio
  • Greenview Elementary School
    Elementary · Greenview · 104 students · 10.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2026-01-20

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Carl Vandagrift
American baseball player (1883-1920)
J
Jack Brittin
American baseball player
B
Barton Orville Aylesworth
American educator (1860-1933)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.11
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,501

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
240
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Athens

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Athens Illino State of Mind Collection · 2020
Final
Peabody Coal Company · 1979
Where customers return
Where customers return
Ben W. Lake · 1957
The creation of dangerous violent criminals
The creation of dangerous violent criminals
Lonnie H. Athens · 1989
History & church records of St. John United Church of Christ
Martha Mae Schmidt · 1979
New Athens-Okawville folio, Illinois
E. W. Shaw · 1921
The business life of ancient Athens
The business life of ancient Athens
George Miller Calhoun · 1926
Rhetorical action in ancient Athens
Rhetorical action in ancient Athens
James Fredal · 2006

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library