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Athens
Michiganvillage
Total population
1,134
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Athens is a small village in Michigan, United States. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (42.087°, -85.236°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 1,134. It covers a compact 2.6 km² of land area. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,376 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. That works out to roughly 436 residents per square kilometre — an average residential density. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Athens.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Athens, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,608
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,578
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,493
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,470
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves1,449
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,388
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,315
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,121
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2024-12-291 km SSE of Hicksville, Ohio
- M 3.3 — 2015-06-305 km NNE of Burlington, Michigan
- M 4.2 — 2015-05-025 km S of Galesburg, Michigan
- M 3 — 2012-01-265 km NE of Topeka, Indiana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here





People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Athens




Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library