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Athens, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Athens is a Census village of 1,055 people across 2.45 square miles of land, in Marathon County. Median household income is $52,750, 64.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Athens
What Athens is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.45 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land431
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarathon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
How many people live in Athens
- Population1,055
- Median age44.2
- Population under 18232 plus or minus 46
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over190
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent
- Households447
- Family households257
- Share of households that are families57.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
Income and work in Athens
- Median household income$52,750
- Per capita income$33,195
- Civilian labor force526
- Employed514
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate2.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over733
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
Housing in Athens
- Housing units530
- Occupied units447
- Vacant units83 plus or minus 64
- Vacancy rate15.7 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Owner occupied290
- Renter occupied157 plus or minus 39
- Ownership rate64.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$189,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$681
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units347
- Share single family65.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more169 plus or minus 64
- Share in buildings of two or more31.9 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
How Athens gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute458
- Commuting under 15 minutes163 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.6 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more179 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.1 percent
- Drove alone75.4 percent
- Carpooled16.1 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home6.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Athens
SBA loans in Athens (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$2,848,400
- Average approval$258,945
- Median approval$180,000
- Largest approval$661,500
- Jobs supported59
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more18.2 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Athens, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Athens
SBA loans in Athens (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,136,000
- Average approval$534,000
- Median approval$439,500
- Largest approval$1,078,000
- Jobs supported31
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Athens, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Athens
Flood risk in Athens
- NFIP communityVillage of Athens
- NFIP community number550246
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10
The Village of Athens participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550246 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marathon County, not Athens
Marathon County context, not Athens figures
- Establishments in Marathon County3,436
- Covered employment, Marathon County70,626
- Average annual pay, Marathon County$57,976
- Housing units permitted, Marathon County408
Every figure in this section is published for Marathon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Athens.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Athens questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Athens, Wisconsin?
1,055, in 447 households. Athens village covers 2.45 square miles of land, which is 431 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Athens in?
Marathon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Athens?
$52,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,700. Median gross rent is $681 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Athens businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $2.8 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $180,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Athens, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Athens borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Athens. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Athens in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Athens appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Athens, village of, community 550246, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Athens figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marathon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Athens.
Is zoning published for Athens?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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