Profile for Athens, Michigan, MI
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Athens is a township in Calhoun County, in the Battle Creek metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Michigan named Athens. For links to other places called Athens, MI, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Athens is 42.114N. The longitude is -85.239W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 873 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 2,571.
Local
$43,929National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Athens demographic reports
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Athens demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Calhoun County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49052 ZIP code.
(Also see local map below.)
20% of Athens residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Athens ancestry & family history guide.
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Records & databases:
- Ancestry.com - MI data
- Birth, marriage & death records
- Cemetery records
- County history catalog
- Census records (historic)
- Court, land & probate records
- Death index
- Family & local history
- Immigration records
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- Newspaper articles
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- Athens area cemeteries
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- Index to cemetery records in Michigan
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- Michigan cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Athens
- Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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- Communities in Calhoun County
- Courts in Michigan
- Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in Michigan
- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Athens was $18,864, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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- Current labor force
- Wage estimates
- Calhoun County economic census
- Calhoun County economic summary
- Calhoun County employment growth
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- Michigan economic data
9% of Athens residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Athens
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- Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
- Schools in or near Athens
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- Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools
- Air pollution in Calhoun County
- Diesel soot in Calhoun County
- Land contamination in Calhoun County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Calhoun County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan
- ePodunk festival listings
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- Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
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- Calhoun County government
- Michigan state government
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- Historic sites in or near Athens
- Historic sites in Michigan
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- Michigan state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Calhoun County genealogy forum
Median rent in Athens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $362. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $763.
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- Census map of Athens area
- Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of Michigan
- Topographic map of Athens
- Daily newspapers in or near Athens
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- Chambers of commerce in Michigan
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- Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
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- Nonprofit groups
- Nonprofit guide for Athens
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Athens
- Parks near Athens
- National forests in Michigan
- Ski areas near Athens
- Ski areas in Michigan
- State parks in Michigan
- Aerial photo of Athens
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- Photos of Michigan places
- Post cards of Michigan communities
Calhoun County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Athens political report.
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The average commute time for Athens workers is 29 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
- Monthly averages & records
- Major storms (searchable by county)
- National weather map
