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Athens AY-thənz is a city in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. == Geography == Athens is in southeastern Menard County, 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Petersburg, the county seat. Illinois Routes 29 and 123 pass together through the northeast side of the city. IL 29 leads south 14 miles (23 km) to Springfield, the state capital, and north 18 miles (29 km) to Mason City, while IL 123 leads east 8 miles (13 km) to Williamsville and northwest to Petersburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city of Athens has an area of 1.68 square miles (4.4 km2), all land. Town Branch flows westward across the southwest corner of the city, leading 2 miles (3 km) to the Sangamon River, part of the Illinois River watershed. == Demographics == At the 2000 census there were 1,726 people in 695 households, including 462 families, in the city. The population density was 1,175.4 inhabitants per square mile (453.8/km2).