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Athens Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 74.

Athens Township
Township
Location in Jewell County
Coordinates: 39°36′05″N 98°19′51″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jewell
Area
• Total	39.47 sq mi (102.24 km2)
• Land	39.47 sq mi (102.24 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,503 ft (458 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	74
• Density	1.9/sq mi (0.72/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0472091

Geography

Athens Township covers an area of 39.47 square miles (102.24 square kilometers). The streams of Ash Creek, Middle Limestone Creek and West Limestone Creek run through this township.

Adjacent townships

• Ionia Township (north)
• Calvin Township (northeast)
• Browns Creek Township (east)
• Glen Elder Township, Mitchell County (south)
• Cawker Township, Mitchell County (southwest)
• Erving Township (west)
• Odessa Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Athens.

Major highways

• K-128

Airports and landing strips

• Rose Port Airport

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• City-Data.com

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