Athens is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 United States Census.

The Pilgrim's Pride poultry hatchery in Athens closed early in 2009, along with other company businesses in nearby Arcadia, Louisiana in Bienville Parish, Choudrant, Louisiana in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, and Farmerville, Louisiana in Union Parish, Louisiana, where the company maintained a processing and protein conversion plant.


Geography
Athens is located at (32.650219, -93.024492).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2...

Athens is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 United States Census.

The Pilgrim's Pride poultry hatchery in Athens closed early in 2009, along with other company businesses in nearby Arcadia, Louisiana in Bienville Parish, Choudrant, Louisiana in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, and Farmerville, Louisiana in Union Parish, Louisiana, where the company maintained a processing and protein conversion plant.


Geography
Athens is located at (32.650219, -93.024492).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 262 people, 112 households, and 73 families residing in the village. The population density was 46.0/km² (119.2/mi²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 24.0/km² (62.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 72.52% White (U.S. Census), 24.05% African American (U.S. Census), 2.29% Native American (U.S. Census), 0.38% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), and 0.76% from two or more races.