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Athens, WI

Found within zip codes: 54411, 54426, 54448

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$149,332

medium cost relative to Wisconsin
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,659,000+		0%
$1,244,001-$1,659,000		0%
$830,001-$1,244,000		0%
$664,001-$830,000		1%
$498,001-$664,000		1%
$332,001-$498,000		6%
$166,001-$332,000		33%
$83,001-$166,000		46%
$0-$83,000		13%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to WI, low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mostly Owner occupied
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Athens Educational Rating

This town is served by five school districts:

WAUSAU
MARATHON CITY
EDGAR
ATHENS
MERRILL AREA

WAUSAU School District

8,768 Students enrolled in District

20 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of WI school districts	10.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	52.9%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

77%	79%	79%	82%	75%	75%	STATE
77%	79%	79%	82%	75%	75%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

A C KIEFER EDUCATIONAL CENTER 700 W STROWBRIDGE ST, WAUSAU, WI 54401 (715) 261-2506	PK-KG
EAST HIGH 2607 N 18TH ST, WAUSAU, WI 54403 (715) 261-0672	09-12
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY 1509 NORTH 5TH ST, WAUSAU, WI 54403 (715) 261-2100	KG-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	72.3	77.8
BLACK (%)	1.7	10.5
HISPANIC (%)	1.7	6.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	23.1	3.6
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.2	1.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	34.6	29.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,368	$55,832,000	54.9
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$427	$3,744,000	3.7
STAFF	$480	$4,205,000	4.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$121	$1,065,000	1.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$493	$4,319,000	4.2
OPERATION	$1,485	$13,017,000	12.8
TRANSPORTATION	$303	$2,656,000	2.6
OTHER	$627	$5,498,000	5.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,935	$34,504,000	33.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,294	$11,347,000	11.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,597	$101,683,000	100.0

Athens EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Athens WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.5
CHILDREN IN Athens LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	7.8

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MARATHON CITY School District

684 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of WI school districts	76.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	85.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

87%	79%	91%	82%	84%	75%	STATE
87%	79%	91%	82%	84%	75%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

MARATHON ELEMENTARY 600 SPRING VALLEY DR, MARATHON, WI 54448 (715) 443-2538	PK-08
MARATHON HIGH 204 EAST ST, MARATHON, WI 54448 (715) 443-2226	09-12

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	97.4	77.8
BLACK (%)	0.2	10.5
HISPANIC (%)	1.0	6.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.5	3.6
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	1.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	10.5	29.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,806	$3,287,000	25.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$244	$167,000	1.3
STAFF	$196	$134,000	1.0
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$308	$211,000	1.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$573	$392,000	3.0
OPERATION	$772	$528,000	4.1
TRANSPORTATION	$702	$480,000	3.7
OTHER	$417	$285,000	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,212	$2,197,000	17.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$10,747	$7,351,000	57.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$18,765	$12,835,000	100.0

Athens EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Athens WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.5
CHILDREN IN Athens LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	7.8

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EDGAR School District

639 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of WI school districts	61.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	80.3%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

86%	79%	88%	82%	83%	75%	STATE
86%	79%	88%	82%	83%	75%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

EDGAR ELEMENTARY 203 E MAPLE ST, EDGAR, WI 54426 (715) 352-2727	PK-05
EDGAR HIGH 203 E BIRCH ST, EDGAR, WI 54426 (715) 352-2352	09-12
EDGAR MIDDLE 203 E MAPLE ST, EDGAR, WI 54426 (715) 352-2727	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	98.9	77.8
BLACK (%)	0.6	10.5
HISPANIC (%)	0.2	6.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.3	3.6
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	1.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	18.9	29.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,903	$3,133,000	46.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$446	$285,000	4.2
STAFF	$459	$293,000	4.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$415	$265,000	4.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$432	$276,000	4.1
OPERATION	$629	$402,000	6.0
TRANSPORTATION	$567	$362,000	5.4
OTHER	$297	$190,000	2.8
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,244	$2,073,000	30.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,344	$1,498,000	22.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,491	$6,704,000	100.0

Athens EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Athens WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.5
CHILDREN IN Athens LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	7.8

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ATHENS School District

549 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of WI school districts	38.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	70.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	79%	85%	82%	80%	75%	STATE
82%	79%	85%	82%	80%	75%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

ATHENS ELEMENTARY 209 N SCHLEGEL ST, ATHENS, WI 54411 (715) 257-7571	PK-05
ATHENS HIGH 601 W LIMITS RD, ATHENS, WI 54411 (715) 257-7511	09-12
ATHENS JUNIOR HIGH 601 W LIMITS RD, ATHENS, WI 54411 (715) 257-7511	06-08

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.9	77.8
BLACK (%)	0.2	10.5
HISPANIC (%)	2.7	6.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.0	3.6
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	1.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	22.0	29.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,321	$2,921,000	52.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$115	$63,000	1.1
STAFF	$268	$147,000	2.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$240	$132,000	2.4
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$565	$310,000	5.5
OPERATION	$743	$408,000	7.3
TRANSPORTATION	$778	$427,000	7.6
OTHER	$260	$143,000	2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,969	$1,630,000	29.1
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,916	$1,052,000	18.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,206	$5,603,000	100.0

Athens EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Athens WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.5
CHILDREN IN Athens LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	7.8

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MERRILL AREA School District

3,187 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of WI school districts	33.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	7
Better than: of US school districts	68.1%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	79%	83%	82%	80%	75%	STATE
82%	79%	83%	82%	80%	75%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT	GRADES

HEADSTART AND EARLY CHILDHOOD 1111 N SALES ST, MERRILL, WI 54452 (715) 536-2392	PK-PK
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 1914 JACKSON ST, MERRILL, WI 54452 (715) 536-5432	KG-05
KATE GOODRICH ELEMENTARY 505 W 10TH ST, MERRILL, WI 54452 (715) 536-5233	KG-05
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	96.6	77.8
BLACK (%)	0.8	10.5
HISPANIC (%)	1.3	6.7
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.0	3.6
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.4	1.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	26.8	29.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,747	$18,315,000	55.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$291	$927,000	2.8
STAFF	$468	$1,492,000	4.5
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$299	$953,000	2.9
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$505	$1,610,000	4.9
OPERATION	$900	$2,868,000	8.7
TRANSPORTATION	$461	$1,468,000	4.5
OTHER	$426	$1,358,000	4.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,350	$10,676,000	32.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,227	$3,910,000	11.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$10,324	$32,901,000	100.0

Athens EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Athens WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.5
CHILDREN IN Athens LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	7.8

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Athens Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
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1 in 401

		Athens	Wisconsin
			2.49

Athens violent crimes

Population: 1,093
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Athens
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1 in 36

		Athens	Wisconsin
			27.46

Athens property crimes

Population: 1,093
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Athens	Wisconsin
			19

Athens Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO WI*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	178.48%	9.39%	7	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Athens

Athens is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 1,093 people and just one neighborhood, Athens is the 382nd largest community in Wisconsin. Athens has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Athens is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 43.4% of the Athens workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Athens is a village of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Athens who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.03%), sales jobs (10.76%), and teaching (8.91%).

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

Athens Information and Demographics

The citizens of Athens are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.22% of adults in Athens have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

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The per capita income in Athens in 2000 was $17,076, 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 $68,304 for a family of four.

The people who call Athens home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Athens is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Athens include German and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Athens is English.

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