Athens, Texas
Athens, Texas | |
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City Hall in Athens, 508 E. Tyler St. | |
| Motto: "Hamburgers – Heritage – Texas" | |
Interactive map of Athens, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 32°12′20″N 95°49′17″W / 32.20556°N 95.82139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Henderson |
| Incorporated | 1856 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.20 sq mi (52.31 km2) |
| • Land | 17.83 sq mi (46.19 km2) |
| • Water | 2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,857 |
| • Density | 715.1/sq mi (276.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75751-75752 |
| Area codes | 430, 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-04504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409747 |
| Website | athenstx |
Athens is a city and the county seat of Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,857. The city has called itself the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World." Athens was selected as one of the first "Certified Retirement Communities" in Texas. Athens was incorporated in 1856 and was named after Athens, the capital of Greece.