Athens is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 1,064 people and two associated neighborhoods, Athens is the 378th largest community in Wisconsin.

The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Athens has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Athens a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small village, Athens doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The rate of college-level education in Athens is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.01% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $33,195, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,780 for a family of four. However, Athens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Athens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Athens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Athens include German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Athens is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.