Athens Township, Gentry County, Missouri
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Athens Township | |
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 Dorsey Christian Church in Athens Township | |
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| Coordinates: 40°13′43″N 94°17′25″W / 40.2285247°N 94.2901894°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Missouri |
| County | Gentry |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.1 sq mi (197 km2) |
| • Land | 76.02 sq mi (196.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,084 |
| • Density | 27.4/sq mi (10.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-07502386[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 766664[2] |
Athens Township is a township in Gentry County, Missouri, United States.[2] At the 2020 census, its population was 2084.[3]
Athens Township was named after the original name of what now is Albany, Missouri.[4]
A settlement in southwest Athens Township called Albany Junction was located at the junction between two railroads.[5]
