Athens Township, Jewell County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Athens Township is a township
in Jewell County
, Kansas
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 74.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Jewell County
Jewell County, Kansas
Jewell County is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,077. Its county seat and most populous city is Mankato.-19th century:...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 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 TownshipIonia Township, Jewell County, KansasIonia Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 100.-Geography:Ionia Township covers an area of 39.52 square miles ; of this, 0.04 square miles or 0.11 percent is water...
(north) - Calvin TownshipCalvin Township, Jewell County, KansasCalvin Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 65.-Geography:Calvin Township covers an area of 31.43 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0.05 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Center Township * Washington Township * Buffalo...
(northeast) - Browns Creek TownshipBrowns Creek Township, Jewell County, KansasBrowns Creek Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 64.-Geography:Browns Creek Township covers an area of 36.02 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0.02 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Calvin Township * Buffalo Township *...
(east) - Glen Elder Township, Mitchell County (south)
- Cawker Township, Mitchell County (southwest)
- Erving TownshipErving Township, Jewell County, KansasErving Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 60.-Geography:Erving Township covers an area of 35.94 square miles ; of this, 0.03 square miles or 0.08 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Odessa Township * Ionia Township * Athens Township...
(west) - Odessa TownshipOdessa Township, Jewell County, KansasOdessa Township is a township in Jewell County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 34.-Geography:Odessa Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0.02 percent is water...
(northwest)