Athens, Wisconsin

Athens, Wisconsin
FIPS code		55-03550[5]
GNIS feature ID	1560994[2]
Website	athenswis.com

Athens is a village in

.

Geography

Athens is located at 45°1′58″N 90°4′35″W / 45.03278°N 90.07639°W / 45.03278; -90.07639 (45.032641, -90.076442).

. The Athens area is primarily agricultural with a small industrial park on the south side of the village limits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.46 square miles (6.37 km²), all of it land.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	904		—
1920	940		4.0%
1930	936		−0.4%
1940	856		−8.5%
1950	823		−3.9%
1960	770		−6.4%
1970	856		11.2%
1980	988		15.4%
1990	951		−3.7%
2000	1,095		15.1%
2010	1,105		0.9%
2019 (est.)	1,077	[4]	−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 4.9% of the population.

There were 471 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the village was 39.5 years. 24.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.

2000 census

At the 2000

of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 443 households, of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.08.

Age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median household income was $39,286, and the median family income was $52,727. Males had a median income of $30,956 versus $22,167 for females. The

, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

Athens Library

The Athens Library is part of the Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) and the Wisconsin Valley Library Service, a regional library system.^[10] The library began in the early 1900s as a small collection of books in the Bloczynski Hotel. In 1926, the Athens Women's Club assumed management of the library, moving the collection to the Athens Bank.^[11] The library moved again in 1941, to the Community Hall. In 1947, the Athens Library joined the Marathon County Library. In 1973, when the Marathon County Library and Wausau Public Library merged to form the Marathon County Public Library, the Athens Library became a branch of the MCPL.^[11]

Education

The Athens School District is made up of three schools: Athens Elementary School, Athens Middle School, and Athens High School. The middle and high schools share the same building. The Athens School District belongs to the Marawood Conference. Its mascot is the Fighting Bluejay. There are two parochial schools in the community, Trinity Lutheran and St. Anthony's Catholic School.

Notable people

• Russ Decker, Wisconsin politician, was born in Athens.^[12]
• Charles Winninger, notable character actor, was born in Athens.

References

External links

• Village of Athens official website
• Athens School District
• Marathon County Public Library - Athens Branch