Editing Athens, Michigan

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|official_name            = Athens, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Village (United States)|Village]]
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Calhoun County, Michigan|Calhoun]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Athens Township, Michigan|Athens]]
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|population_total         = 936
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|postal_code              = 49011
|area_code                = [[Area code 269|269]]
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'''Athens''' is a village in [[Calhoun County, Michigan|Calhoun County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 936 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The village is located in southern [[Athens Township, Michigan|Athens Township]], and is part of the [[Battle Creek, Michigan]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].  It was settled in 1831.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=32}}

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref> The [[Nottawa Creek]], also known as the Nottawa River, flows through Athens.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 597
|1890= 441
|1900= 583
|1910= 631
|1920= 553
|1930= 622
|1940= 658
|1950= 768
|1960= 966
|1970= 996
|1980= 960
|1990= 990
|2000= 1111
|2010= 1024
|2020= 936
|footnote=Source: Census Bureau. Census [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MCD1960-1990C_33608_7.pdf 1960-] 2000, 2010.
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 25, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,024 people, 387 households, and 279 families living in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1013.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 424 housing units at an average density of {{convert|419.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 387 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the village was 38.9 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,111 people, 397 households, and 298 families living in the village.  The population density was {{convert|1,115.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 424 housing units at an average density of {{convert|425.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the village was 97.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.81% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.89% of the population.

There were 397 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $36,618 versus $26,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,409.  About 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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===Sources===
*{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-year= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn=081431838X |location=Detroit, Michigan |id={{ISBN|978-0814318386}} }}

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[[Category:Villages in Calhoun County, Michigan]]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1831]]