Athens, Michigan Overview
Athens, Michigan includes 2 nearby coal leases. Athens is a village in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1024 at the 2010 census. The village is located in southern Athens Township and is part of the Battle Creek Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was settled in 1831.
Quick Facts
- Athens, Michigan has a population of 1,024 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Calhoun County, Michigan.
- Athens, Michigan sits 271 meters (889.1 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Athens, Michigan Coal Mining Leases
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Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
