Athens, Pennsylvania

Athens, Pennsylvania
Downtown Athens
Location of Athens in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Athens
Location of Athens in the state of Pennsylvania
Athens
Athens (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°57′50″N 76°31′21″W / 41.96389°N 76.52250°W / 41.96389; -76.52250
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyBradford
Settled1783
Incorporated1831
Government
 • MayorFrancis Roupp III
Area
 • Total
1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
 • Land1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
755 ft (230 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,267
 • Density1,862.6/sq mi (719.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
18810
Area codes570, 272
FIPS code42-03392
GNIS feature ID1168483
Websiteathensboroughpa.org
DesignatedMay 12, 1947

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 3,265 at the 2020 census. 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.