Athens

Also known as Athens, Tennessee, Athens, TN

city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Tennessee
County: McMinn
Named after: Athens, Greece
Type: Council-manager
Mayor: Larry Eaton
City manager: Randall Dowling
Total: 15.51 sq mi (40.17 km )
Land: 15.51 sq mi (40.17 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 860 ft (262 m)
Density: 908.2/sq mi (350.65/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip codes: 37303 & 37371
Fips code: 47-02320
Website: www .cityofathenstn .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Athens
Population: 14084
Area: 36.20417
Elevation: 262
Official website: www.cityofathenstn.com/index.html
Image: Mcminn-county-courthouse1.jpg
Households: 5806
Dialing code: 423

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Commons category: Athens, Tennessee
inception: 1822-00-00
P8168: High and Low
water as percent of area: 0
per capita income: 23879
postal code: 37371

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Article

Athens is the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee, United States 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. The population was 14,084 at the 2020 census. The population estimate for 2024 was 15,050 for the U.S census

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