Athens, Texas This article is about the town/city in Texas.
Athens, Texas Athens City Hall Athens City Hall Location of Athens, Texas Location of Athens, Texas Country United States United States Athens is a town/city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 12,710.
It is the governmental center of county of Henderson County. The town/city also calls itself the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World." Athens was chose as one of the first 'Certified Retirement Communities' in Texas. It was titled after Athens, Alabama by one of the early inhabitants who came from there. Athens is positioned at 32 12 10 N 95 50 57 W (32.202782, -95.849140). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 17.0 square miles (44.0 km2), of which 14.6 square miles (37.8 km2) is territory and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (13.85%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 12,710 citizens , 4,110 homeholds, and 2,807 families residing in the city.
15.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 31.7% are classified as non-families by the United States Enumeration Bureau.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,372, and the median income for a family was $35,359.
Athens City Hall-508 E.
According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $8.0 million in revenues, $8.6 million in expenditures, and $4.2 million in total assets, $0.7 million in total liabilities, and $0.7 million in cash and investments. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) operates the Athens District Parole Office in Athens. The United States Postal Service operates the Athens Post Office. The town/city of Athens is served by the Athens Independent School District and home to the Athens High School Hornets.
The chief campus of Trinity Valley Community College is positioned in Athens.
Fred Agnich, Texas businessman, rancher, state legislator from Dallas; owned a wildlife preserve near Athens Richardson, native of Athens, Texas, oilman, cattleman, philanthropist Spencer, former member of the Texas House of Representatives, 1939 1941, 1947 1949, later Henderson county judge Stuart Spitzer, surgeon in Kaufman, Texas, and incoming Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, born in Athens in 1967 According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Athens has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. a b "State and County Quick Facts".
A Memorial and Biographical History of Navarro, Henderson, Anderson, Limestone, Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas.
City of Athens website Retrieved 2016-12-20 United States Postal Service.
"Legislative Reference Library of Texas: James C.
Climate Summary for Athens, Texas "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".City of Athens, Dept.
City of Athens, Texas Athens, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online Bill HCR-15 of the Texas State Legislature (November 2006) designating Athens as the "Original Home of the Hamburger" Municipalities and communities of Henderson County, Texas, United States State of Texas
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Cities in Texas - Cities in Henderson County, Texas - County seats in Texas - Micropolitan areas of Texas
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