Athens Township is a
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, ...
in
Jewell County,
Kansas
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,
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
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Ionia Township (north)
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Calvin Township (northeast)
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Browns Creek Township (east)
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Glen Elder Township, Mitchell County (south)
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Cawker Township, Mitchell County (southwest)
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Erving Township (west)
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Odessa Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains one cemetery, Athens.
Major highways
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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
Townships in Jewell County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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