Athens, Texas

City

Coordinates

32.20278°N 95.84917°W

State

Texas

Region

Northeast

County:

Henderson

Mottos:

"Hamburgers – Heritage – Texas"

Government:

Council-Manager

Website:

athenstx.gov

Area Total:

20.20 sq mi (52.31 km2)

Area Land:

17.83 sq mi (46.19 km2)

Area Water:

2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2)

Population:

Total: 12,710
Estimate (2019): 12,753
Density: 715.13/sq mi (276.11/km2)

Elevation:

489 ft (149 m)

ZIP codes:

75751-75752

Time zone:

UTC−6 (Central (CST))
Summer (DST): UTC-5 (CDT)