Athens
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About Athens
City in Illinois, United StatesAthens ( 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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Housing in Athens
The typical Athens home is worth about $235,000, up 7.5% in a year, 21% below the Illinois typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Athens
Safety Grade B+
Athens reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Health in Athens
Health Grade B
Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Athens
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
Schools in Athens
All Athens schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Athens’s kids attend outperform 75% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
Athens’s library
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