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Population (year 2000): 1,111. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,059 (-4.7% change)
 

Males: 538  (48.4%)
Females: 573  (51.6%)

Calhoun County

Median resident age:  31.7 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49011.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,500 (it was $42,083 in 2000)
Athens  $43,500
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,000 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Athens  $101,000
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Athens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (20.0%), United States (19.6%), English (15.0%), Irish (7.6%), Dutch (5.0%), Scottish (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 896 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 1074 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Athens

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Athens village

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

11 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.0%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Athens, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Athens to the number of sex offenders is 535 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Athens:  1.4% ($1,112)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
Athens satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (15.8 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (70.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (168.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sherwood, MI (5.9 miles ), Union City, MI (6.8 miles ), Burlington, MI (10.7 miles ), Colon, MI (10.8 miles ), Climax, MI (12.6 miles ), Bronson, MI (15.0 miles ), Battle Creek, MI (15.8 miles ), Mendon, MI (15.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.09 N, Longitude: 85.23 W


Area code: 269

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Population change in the 1990s: +117 (+11.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)


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Athens-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Athens village center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 24.7 miles away from the village center killed 5 people and injured 41 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Athens:
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 18 miles; COLDWATER, MI)
  • BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEM (about 19 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BATTLE CREEK (about 19 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Athens:
  • W K KELLOGG (about 15 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Athens:
  • DAVID'S (about 3 miles; ATHENS, MI; ID: 9C2)
  • BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 17 miles; COLDWATER, MI; ID: OEB)
  • BROOKS FIELD (about 23 miles; MARSHALL, MI; ID: RMY)

Amtrak station near Athens:
  • 17 miles: BATTLE CREEK (104 CAPITAL AVE. SW). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Athens:
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
Public high school in Athens:
  • ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 287; Location: 300 E. HOLCOMB STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Athens:
  • FACTORYVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 1292 FACTORYVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Athens:
  • ATHENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 515 E. WILLIAMS STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Athens:
  • ATHENS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,390; Location: 116 EAST BURR OAK STREET; 1,408 books; 27 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Athens and their reported violations in the past:

ATHENS (Population served: 1111, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-12-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
NORTH ATHENS BAPTIST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Athens compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Athens (2007 data):
  • Southern Michigan Bank & Trust: Athens Branch at 100 Burr Oak Street West, branch established on 1994-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $328.7 mil, Deposits: $282.9 mil, headquarters in Coldwater, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$900
Water Supply 2$7,565$45,3900$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,315
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 2$7,565$45,3904$2,315



4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($426 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kalamazoo County, MI  0.71% ($34,765 average AGI)
from Barry County, MI  0.34% ($30,738)
from Branch County, MI  0.34% ($26,789)


5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($201 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.04%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  0.87% ($41,885 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MI  0.34% ($30,310)
to Barry County, MI  0.32% ($37,745)


Strongest AM radio stations in Athens:
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKLZ (1470 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSN (1660 AM; 10 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKMI (1360 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNWN (1560 AM; daytime; 4 kW; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Athens:
  • WRKR (107.7 FM; PORTAGE, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKFR-FM (103.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBXX (95.3 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQLR (106.5 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WMSH-FM (99.3 FM; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMUK (102.1 FM; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W223AE (92.5 FM; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)

TV broadcast stations around Athens:
  • W26BX (Channel 26; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • WOBC-CA (Channel 20; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W21BS (Channel 21; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)

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