Athens, Wisconsin Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,095. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,065 (-2.7% change)

Males: 530	(48.4%)
Females: 565	(51.6%)

Marathon County

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Wisconsin median age:	36.0 years

Zip codes: 54411 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,400 (it was $39,286 in 2000)

Athens	$43,400
Wisconsin:	$47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,400 (it was $78,900 in 2000)

Athens	$99,400
Wisconsin:	$152,600

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Athens, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

Races in Athens:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (65.5%), Polish (17.4%), Irish (5.8%), United States (4.9%), English (3.7%), Norwegian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 1410 feet

Land area: 2.44 square miles.

Population density: 437 people per square mile

(low).

Athens

For population 25 years and over in Athens

High school or higher: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Athens village

Never married: 23.1%
Now married: 57.6%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 11.9%
Divorced: 7.0%

12 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.1%
Wisconsin:	3.6%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Athens, Wisconsin in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Athens to the number of sex offenders is 153 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Athens:	2.1% ($1,687)
Wisconsin:	2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI (98.5 miles , pop. 61,704).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (143.3 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (275.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bern, WI (4.6 miles ), Halsey, WI (4.9 miles ), Rietbrock, WI (5.6 miles ), Johnson, WI (6.4 miles ), Goodrich, WI (8.7 miles ), Wien, WI (9.7 miles ), Frankfort, WI (10.1 miles ), Edgar, WI (10.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,700
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $84,700
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,400
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,200
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $139,400
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $142,000
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 45.03 N, Longitude: 90.08 W

Area code: 715

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Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+12.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Wood products (15%)
Construction (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Food (7%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (14%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Wood products (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Food (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Athens, Wisconsin

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Athens-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Wisconsin state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/4/1958, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Athens village center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/28/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the village center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Athens:

WAUSAU HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WAUSAU, WI)
MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER INC (about 28 miles; MEDFORD, WI)
GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF MERRILL (about 29 miles; MERRILL, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Athens:

CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 34 miles; MOSINEE, WI; ID: CWA)
RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 59 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; ID: RHI)
VOLK FIELD (about 77 miles; CAMP DOUGLAS, WI; ID: VOK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Athens:

TAYLOR COUNTY (about 17 miles; MEDFORD, WI; ID: MDZ)
MERRILL MUNI (about 29 miles; MERRILL, WI; ID: RRL)
MARSHFIELD MUNI (about 29 miles; MARSHFIELD, WI; ID: MFI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Athens:

NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 51 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; FT enrollment: 8,083)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 99 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 9,866)
CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 99 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,601)
WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 109 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,973)
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (about 110 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; FT enrollment: 8,669)
FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 123 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)

Public high school in Athens:

ATHENS HI (Students: 214; Location: 601 W LIMITS RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Athens:

ATHENS EL (Students: 235; Location: 209 N SCHLEGEL ST; Grades: PK - 05)
ATHENS JR (Students: 98; Location: 601 W LIMITS RD; Grades: 06 - 08)

Private elementary/middle schools in Athens:

TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 99; Location: PO BOX 100; Grades: PK - 8)
ST ANTHONY SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: P O BOX I 309 MUELLER; Grades: KG - 8)

Churches in Athens include: Athens Assembly of God Church (A) , Athens Christian Fellowship Church (B) , Saint Anthonys Catholic Church (C) .

Creek: Potato Creek (A) .

Park in Athens: Athens County Park (1) .

Drinking water stations with addresses in Athens and their reported violations in the past:

ATHENS WATERWORKS (Population served: 1102, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-12-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-24-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2000)

One minor monitoring violation

24 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Athens that have no violations reported:

LAST STRAW (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Wisconsin:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	67.5%
Whole state:	66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	4.5%
Whole state:	8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	1.1%
Whole state:	3.7%

Athens compared to Wisconsin state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Banks with branches in Athens (2007 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Athens Branch at 203 Alfred Street, branch established on 1988-01-11. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Marathon County Wisconsin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$2,750	$33,000	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,681	$32,172	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$208
Streets and Highways	2	$4,838	$29,028	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,704	$44,448	2	$577
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$898
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$100
Totals for Government	5	$13,973	$33,535	5	$1,783

Athens government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $119,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000

All Other: $1,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $402,000
General Public Buildings: $32,000

Welfare - Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $173,000
Water Utilities: $119,000

Police Protection: $95,000

Regular Highways: $92,000

Fire Protection: $84,000

Solid Waste Management: $74,000

Central Staff Services: $47,000

Financial Administration: $39,000

General Public Buildings: $35,000

Parks & Recreation: $24,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000

General - Other: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $93,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $160,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,650,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $965,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $142,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $570,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $117,000
Water Utilities: $18,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000

Special Assessments: $13,000

Rents: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $22,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $446,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $105,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $316,000
Highways: $170,000

Housing & Community Development: $41,000

All Other: $6,000
Tax - Property: $261,000
NEC: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $203,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

5.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.26%
Wisconsin average:	6.06%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($260 average AGI)

Marathon County: 0.05%

Wisconsin average: 0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Wood County, WI	0.43% ($44,780 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, WI	0.40% ($28,839)
from Portage County, WI	0.35% ($33,553)

4.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.91%
Wisconsin average:	6.22%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($139 average AGI)

Marathon County: 0.04%

Wisconsin average: 0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Wood County, WI	0.34% ($28,474 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, WI	0.32% ($33,509)
to Dane County, WI	0.30% ($33,788)

Strongest AM radio stations in Athens:

WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WLBL (930 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIGM (1490 AM; 1 kW; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: W I G M, INC.)
WFHR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI; Owner: WISCONSIN RAPIDS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Athens:

WOFM (94.7 FM; MOSINEE, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLJY (106.5 FM; MARSHFIELD, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKEB (99.3 FM; MEDFORD, WI; Owner: WIGM, INCORPORATED)
WGNV (88.5 FM; MILLADORE, WI; Owner: EVANGEL MINISTRIES, INC.)
WCLQ (89.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKQH (104.9 FM; MARATHON, WI; Owner: RLM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Athens:

WAOW-TV (Channel 9; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
WSAW-TV (Channel 7; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
WHRM-TV (Channel 20; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
W24BV (Channel 24; WHITING, WI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)

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