Athens, Wisconsin
| Athens, Wisconsin | |
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| Coordinates: 45°1′58″N 90°4′35″W / 45.03278°N 90.07639°WCoordinates: 45°1′58″N 90°4′35″W / 45.03278°N 90.07639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
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| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,095 |
| • Density | 448.2/sq mi (173.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 54411 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-03550[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560994[1] |
| Website | http://athenswis.com/ |
Athens is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,095 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Athens is located at 45°1′58″N 90°4′35″W / 45.03278°N 90.07639°W (45.032641, -90.076442).[3] Athens is almost halfway between both the Equator and North Pole, as well as the Prime Meridian and 180th meridian. 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 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
At the 2000 census[2], there were 1,095 people, 443 households and 299 families residing in the village. The population density was 448.2 people per square mile (173.3/km²). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 192.0 per square mile (74.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.72% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.55% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 per capita income for the village was $17,076. About 1.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Russ Decker, Wisconsin politician
[edit] Athens Library
The Athens Library is a part of the Marathon County Public Library (MCPL), a network of nine public libraries throughout Marathon County, Wisconsin. Under the auspices of MCPL, the Athens Library (a.k.a. "MCPL Athens") is also considered a member of the Wisconsin Valley Library Service, one of 17 state-level library consortia in Wisconsin, USA.[4]
The Athens Library began in the early 1900's as a small collection of books in the Bloczyski Hotel. In 1926, the Athens Women’s Club took over management of the library and moved the collection to the Athens Bank.[5]
The library again moved in 1941, this time to the Community Hall. In 1947, the Athens Library joined the Marathon County Library. The Marathon County Library and Wausau Public Library merged to form the Marathon County Public Library (MCPL) in 1973. At this time the Athens Library became a branch of MCPL.[6]
A county-wide building program created new quarters for the Athens Library. Completed in August 1996, the remodeled space made it possible for the library to quadruple the number of books held at the Athens Branch Library and to offer a wider range of programs to children.[7]
[edit] Education
The Athens School District is made up of five schools. There are two parochial 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/wisysdir.html
- ^ http://www.mcpl.us/about/locations/?mcpl_loc=athens
- ^ http://www.mcpl.us/about/locations/?mcpl_loc=athens
- ^ http://www.mcpl.us/about/locations/?mcpl_loc=athens
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