Athens is a very small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 1,060 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.

Being a small village, Athens does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Athens rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.49% of adults 25 and older in Athens have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Athens in 2022 was $33,091, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,364 for a family of four. However, Athens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Athens is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. 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, Irish, and European.

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