Athens is a township in Calhoun County, Michigan, home to about 2,527 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49011, and parts of 49051 and 49052 are in Athens too.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Athens; also Sherwood and Burlington Township (Calhoun County)
Mostly Leroy Township (Calhoun County); part is in Athens
Mostly Wakeshma; part is in Athens
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Athens. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL127 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Athens; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Athens had 2,444 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 697th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Calhoun County grew from 49,315 residents in 1900 to 134,310 in 2020.
Calhoun County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 31.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Battle Creek Kellogg Ap, MI weather station (13 miles away).
48,331 jobs at 2,482 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Athens.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Athens Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens JuniorSenor High SchoolAthens | 6–12 | 256 | Public | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Leroy Township (Calhoun County), Wakeshma, Climax, Sherwood and Burlington Township (Calhoun County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.