Athens
A city in Menard County, Illinois — population 1,893 as of 2020.
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In and around Athens
See & do
- Abraham Lincoln Long 9 Museum
- Athens Municipal Library
- Illinois Route 123
- MTM Arms
- Col. Matthew Rogers Building
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Athens by the numbers
Population
1,893Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 1.68 sq mi (4.36 km²)
- Median age
- 34.7
- Households
- 891
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $81,192
- Median house value
- $164,000
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 268, ATHENS, IL 62613