Athens is a village in

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in the

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. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census. The village is located in southern Athens Township, and is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan

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. It was settled in 1831.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The

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, also known as the Nottawa River, flows through Athens.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,024 people, 387 households, and 279 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 424 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.4%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.8% from

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, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 387 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the village was 38.9 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,111 people, 397 households, and 298 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 424 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.48%

, 0.27%

, 0.81% Native American, 0.27%

, 0.09% from

, and 1.08% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.89% of the population. There were 397 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23. In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the village was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $36,618 versus $26,875 for females. The

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for the village was $16,409. About 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the

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, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

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* {{authority control Villages in Calhoun County, Michigan Villages in Michigan Populated places established in 1831