Athens, Tennessee
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. | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′53″N 84°36′7″W / 35.44806°N 84.60194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | McMinn |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Named after | Athens, Greece |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Larry Eaton |
| • City Manager | Randall Dowling |
| 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 |
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