Athens

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City in Illinois, United States

1,977Population

1.7 sq miArea

602 ftElevation

Athens ( AY-thənz) 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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This week in Athens

September 14–20, 2026·Illinois · IL

The forecast calls for Partly Cloudy. In the local news, Midwest Central Varsity Softball @ Athens/Greenview (MaxPreps), NBFW (CO-OP) Varsity Softball @ Athens (MaxPreps), and Beardstown Boys Varsity Soccer @ AGIC (CO-OP) (MaxPreps).

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Tom A.

2h · Townwide

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Best spot for breakfast around Townwide?

New to the area and still figuring out the good places. Looking for somewhere low-key on a weekend.

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Carlos N.

5h · Townwide

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New coffee shop opened on Main

Went twice this week already. Great flat white and there's a corner with outlets if you need to work.

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