Athens Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of the township of Athens within Isanti County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′47″N 93°14′40″W / 45.44639°N 93.24444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Isanti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.8 sq mi (82.2 km2) |
| • Land | 31.4 sq mi (81.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,322 |
| • Density | 74.0/sq mi (28.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-02602[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663470[2] |
Athens Township is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota. The population was 2,322 in the 2000 census.
The township was named directly or indirectly after Athens, the capital of Greece.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 250.