Athens, Tennessee

This article is about the city in Tennessee. For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation).

Athens, Tennessee
City
McMinn County Courthouse in Athens
McMinn County Courthouse in Athens
Nickname: 
"The Friendly City"[1]
Motto: 
"Progress Since 1822"
Location of Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee.
Location of Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee.
Athens is located in Tennessee
Athens
Athens
Location in Tennessee
Athens is located in the United States
Athens
Athens
Athens (the United States)
Athens is located in North America
Athens
Athens
Athens (North America)
Coordinates: 35°26′53″N 84°36′7″W / 35.44806°N 84.60194°W / 35.44806; -84.60194
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyMcMinn
Founded1822
Incorporated1870[2]
Named forAthens, Greece
Government
[3]
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorSteven S. Sherlin
 • City ManagerRandall Dowling
Area
[4]
 • Total
15.51 sq mi (40.17 km2)
 • Land15.51 sq mi (40.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
860 ft (262 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
14,084
 • Density908.18/sq mi (350.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
37303 & 37371
Area code423
FIPS code47-02320[6]
GNIS feature ID1304889[7]
Websitewww.cityofathenstn.com

Athens is the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee, United States[8] and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 53,569. The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga.[9] The population was 14,084 at the 2020 census. The population of the zipcode area is at 23,726 [10]

  1. ^ Akins, Bill. "History". City of Athens. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Tennessee Blue Book, 2005-2006, pp. 618-625.
  3. ^ "Athens". Municipal Technical Advisory Service. University of Tennessee. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  9. ^ City of Athens http://www.cityofathenstn.com/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2013.