Member City
City of Athens
Athens is a member city in Texas, in Henderson County, part of the Tyler-Longview Area region.
- State
- Texas
- Population
- 13,503
- Officials listed
- 24
- Incorporated
- 1902
- Government type
- Home Rule
- Fiscal year starts
- 10-01
- Region
- Tyler-Longview Area
- Coordinates
- 32.2026, -95.8308
- County
About Athens
Athens is listed in the Texas city directory with Henderson County. The directory currently includes 1,226 cities in Texas and 21 in Henderson County.
The Census place estimate for Athens is 13,503 residents.
It is the largest city listed in Henderson County.
The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule.
It was incorporated in 1902. The fiscal year begins on 10-01.
Location
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Contact
508E Tyler St Athens, TX 75751-2068
Phone (903) 675-5131
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: (2 & 4 M 5:30 P.M.).
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (24)
The directory lists 24 officials for Athens, reproduced from the Texas source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Henderson County
Athens is one of 21 cities the directory lists in Henderson County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Gun Barrel City | 6,824 |
| Mabank | 6,396 |
| Chandler | 3,625 |
| Tool | 2,633 |
| Malakoff | 2,358 |
| Seven Points | 1,479 |
| Frankston | 1,229 |
| Brownsboro | 1,200 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Athens are reproduced from Texas Municipal League.
City website or directory profile for Athens
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Texas coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.