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Athens

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Total population

1,134

Weather76°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates42.09°, -85.24°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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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

Latitude
42.0874
Longitude
-85.2362
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
76°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
57°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
75°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
57°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
72°F
Rain Showers
Saturday Night
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Athens, MI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
47,180
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,608
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,578
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,493
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,470
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    1,449
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,388
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,315
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,121

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2015-05-02

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.77
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,376

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
211
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

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

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