Athens Township, Jewell County, Kansas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Athens Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Jewell County


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jewell
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area_total_km2 = 102.24
area_land_km2 = 102.24
area_water_km2 = 0
area_total_sq_mi = 39.47
area_land_sq_mi = 39.47
area_water_sq_mi = 0
area_water_percent = 0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 74
population_density_km2 = 0.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1.9

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elevation_m = 458
elevation_ft = 1503
latd = 39
latm = 36
lats = 05
latNS = N
longd = 98
longm = 19
longs = 51
longEW = W

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

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

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/kansas.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Athens-Jewell-KS.html City-Data.com]