Athens Township, Michigan | |
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  Athens Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°6′27″N 85°14′1″W / 42.10750°N 85.23361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,444 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (27.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49011 |
| Area code | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-03900[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625856[2] |
Athens Township is a civil township of southwest Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan, about 15 miles (24 km) south of Battle Creek. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,444.[3] The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi is based in Athens Township.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Athens Township, Michigan
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Athens township, Calhoun County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2014.