Athens, Pennsylvania

Athens, Pennsylvania
Downtown Athens
Downtown Athens
Flag of Athens, Pennsylvania
Official seal of Athens, Pennsylvania
Location of Athens in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Location of Athens in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Athens is located in Pennsylvania
Athens
Athens
Location of Athens in the state of Pennsylvania
Athens is located in the United States
Athens
Athens
Athens (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°57′50″N 76°31′21″W / 41.96389°N 76.52250°W / 41.96389; -76.52250
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBradford
Settled1783
Incorporated1831
Area
 • Total1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
 • Land1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 • Total3,267
 • Density1,862.60/sq mi (719.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
18810
Area codes570, 272
FIPS code42-03392
Websitehttps://athensboroughpa.org/
DesignatedMay 12, 1947[3]

Athens is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania and is located 2 miles (3 km) south of the New York state line on the Susquehanna and Chemung rivers. The population was 3,749 in 1900 and 3,796 in 1910. The population was 3,265 at the 2020 census.[4] Athens is in a small area locally known as "The Valley", a group of four contiguous communities in Pennsylvania and New York: Waverly, New York; South Waverly, Pennsylvania; Sayre, Pennsylvania; and Athens. The Valley has a population near 30,000.

In September 2011, Athens was heavily damaged by river flooding from Tropical Storm Lee. Much of Athens was under water, with the most damage in the downtown area along the river. Damage in nearby Tioga County, New York, was estimated at $100 million.[5]

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  5. ^ Staff Writer (2011-09-16). "Exact cost of flood damage will take time". Ithaca Journal. Retrieved 2011-09-17.[permanent dead link]