Athens, Tennessee
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 of the zipcode area is at 23,726
Athens, Tennessee | |
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McMinn County Courthouse in Athens | |
| Nickname: "The Friendly City" | |
| Motto: "Progress Since 1822" | |
Location of Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee. | |
Athens Location in Tennessee Athens Athens (the United States) Athens Athens (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′53″N 84°36′7″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | McMinn |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Named for | Athens, Greece |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Steven S. Sherlin |
| • City Manager | Deborah Wallace |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.51 sq mi (40.17 km2) |
| • Land | 15.51 sq mi (40.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,084 |
| • Density | 908.18/sq mi (350.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 37303 & 37371 |
| Area code | 423 |
| FIPS code | 47-02320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1304889 |
| Website | www |
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