2022 population: 2,699
( 
145 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 75.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 2,382 | 88.25% |  0.3% |
| Black: | 77 | 2.85% | 670.0% |
| Indian: | 40 | 1.48% | 24.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 109 | 4.04% | 87.9% |
| Hispanic: | 90 | 3.33% | 150.0% |
| Total non-White: | 317 | 11.75% |  93.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -8 | -0.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 153 | 7.3 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +112 | R +58 | D + 1.6% | |
| D +54 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +265 | R +359 | R + 24.9% | |
| D -94 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +286 | R +496 | R + 37.7% | |
| D -210 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +174 | R +438 | R + 39.2% | |
| D -264 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63% | Donald Trump* (R) | 946 | 71.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 354 | 26.8% | 22 | 1.7% | 1,322 | 24 | 25 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 59% | Donald Trump (R) | 834 | 69.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 300 | 25.1% | 61 | 5.1% | 1,195 | 23 | 24 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 57% | Mitt Romney (R) | 681 | 59.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 448 | 39.1% | 18 | 1.6% | 1,147 | 15 | 12 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 65% | John McCain (R) | 660 | 52.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 564 | 44.9% | 33 | 2.6% | 1,257 | 12 | 7 | 0.03% |
| 2004 | 69% | George W. Bush* (R) | 784 | 60.7% | John Kerry (D) | 499 | 38.6% | 9 | 0.7% | 1,292 | 13 | 10 | 0.03% |
| 2000 | 61% | George W. Bush (R) | 636 | 57.5% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 442 | 40.0% | 28 | 2.5% | 1,106 | 11 | 10 | 0.03% |
| 2020 President, Athens township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 354 | 26.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 946 | 71.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 17 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,322 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Athens township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 300 | 25.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 834 | 69.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 42 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,195 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Athens township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 448 | 39.1% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 681 | 59.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 18 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,147 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Athens township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 564 | 44.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 660 | 52.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 33 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,257 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Athens township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 784 | 60.7% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 499 | 38.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 8 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,292 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Athens township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 636 | 57.5% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 442 | 40.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 20 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,106 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 50% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 657 | 63.6% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 357 | 34.6% | 19 [+] | 1.8% | 1,033 | 20 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 63% | John James (R) | 921 | 70.7% | Gary Peters* (D) | 350 | 26.9% | 32 [+] | 2.5% | 1,303 | 22 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 47% | John James (R) | 634 | 65.0% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 302 | 31.0% | 39 [+] | 4.0% | 975 | 19 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 47% | Bill Schuette (R) | 624 | 63.9% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 314 | 32.2% | 38 [+] | 3.9% | 976 | 20 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 38% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 399 | 51.6% | Gary Peters (D) | 321 | 41.5% | 54 [+] | 7.0% | 774 | 10 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 39% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 475 | 60.4% | Mark Schauer (D) | 291 | 37.0% | 21 [+] | 2.7% | 787 | 9 | 0.02% |