THE ATHENS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Loess Flats and Till Plains setting.
Athens township has 76 square miles of land in Gentry County. Its Census reference point is in Loess Flats and Till Plains, within Central Irregular Plains.
Irregular plains form a transition between northern agricultural country and more wooded uplands to the south and east. Grassland and forest historically mixed, with wider woodland belts beside streams.
Regional context: Central Irregular Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Athens and Gentry County
Athens is associated with Gentry County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Athens by land and water
The Census records 0.08 square miles of water within Athens, or 0.1% of its total area. That share is close to Gentry County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Athens township has 31.1 times the land area of nearby Albany city (2.44 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

