Athens Township, Michigan
Athens Township, Michigan | |
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| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625856 |
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. The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi is based in Athens Township.