Athens, Michigan

Athens, Michigan
Location of Athens in Calhoun County, Michigan
Location of Athens in Calhoun County, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°5′12″N 85°14′8″W / 42.08667°N 85.23556°W / 42.08667; -85.23556
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCalhoun
TownshipAthens
Government
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total936
 • Density929.49/sq mi (358.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49011
Area code269
FIPS code26-03880[2]
GNIS feature ID2398004[3]

Athens is a village in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 936 at the 2020 census. The village is located in southern Athens Township, and is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was settled in 1831.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Athens, Michigan
  4. ^ Romig 1986, p. 32.