Athens ( or ) is a town in Windham County,

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, United States. The population was 380 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of 13.1 square miles (33.9 km²), of which 13.0 square miles (33.8 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.31%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 442 people, 181 households, and 113 families residing in the town. The

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was 34.0 people per square mile (13.1/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 19.0 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.48%

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, 0.68%

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, 0.45% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.23% from

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, and 2.26% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.13% of the population. There were 181 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.96. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males. According to 2010–2014 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the median income for a household in the town was $28,875, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $32,273 versus $20,625 for females. The

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for the town was $20,746. About 28.0% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the

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, including 51.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

James McMillan Shafter James McMillan Shafter (May 27, 1816 – August 29, 1892) was an American politician who served in Vermont, Wisconsin, and California, and owned large ranches in Marin County, California. Biography Born in Athens, Vermont, Shafter graduated fr ...

, jurist and legislator

Television

Athens was the stage for an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to build a new house for the Vitale family. The construction was filmed in September 2007, the episode aired December 9, 2007, on

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''The Vitale family have two sons. Their youngest son, Louie Angelo Jr., was diagnosed with multiple birth defects. The team transforms their home to make it handicap-accessible.''TV.com
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References

External links

Town of Athens official website
{{authority control Towns in Vermont Towns in Windham County, Vermont