Athens, Texas

This article is about the city in Texas. For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation).
Athens, Texas
City
City Hall in Athens, 508 E. Tyler St.
City Hall in Athens, 508 E. Tyler St.
Motto: 
"Hamburgers – Heritage – Texas"[1]
Map
Map
Map
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Coordinates: 32°12′20″N 95°49′17″W / 32.20556°N 95.82139°W / 32.20556; -95.82139
Country United States
StateTexasTexas
CountyHenderson
Incorporated1856
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
[2]
 • Total20.20 sq mi (52.31 km2)
 • Land17.83 sq mi (46.19 km2)
 • Water2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2)
Elevation
[3]
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total12,857
 • Density715.13/sq mi (276.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75751-75752
Area codes430, 903
FIPS code48-04504[5]
GNIS feature ID2409747[3]
Websiteathenstx.gov

Athens is a city and the county seat of Henderson County,[6] Texas, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,857.[7] The city has called itself the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World."[8] Athens was selected as one of the first "Certified Retirement Communities" in Texas.[9] Athens was incorporated in 1856[10] and was named after Athens, the capital of Greece.[11]

  1. ^ "Welcome to Athens Texas". City of Athens, Texas. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Athens, Texas
  4. ^ "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Athens city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  8. ^ Popik, Barry. "Barry Popik". www.barrypopik.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "Athens Texas Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on September 22, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Athens, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  11. ^ A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. 1893. p. 207. Retrieved September 28, 2014.