Athens Township, Jewell County, Kansas

39°36′05″N 98°19′51″W / 39.60139°N 98.33083°W / 39.60139; -98.33083CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJewellArea • Total39.47 sq mi (102.24 km²) • Land39.47 sq mi (102.24 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)  0%Elevation1,503 ft (458 m)Population • Total74 • Density1.9/sq mi (0.72/km²)GNIS feature ID0472091

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

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• City-Data.com