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City in Texas, United States12,857Population
19.2 sq miArea
489 ftElevation
Athens is a city in and the county seat of Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 12,857. The city has called itself the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World." Athens was selected as one of the first "Certified Retirement Communities" in Texas. Athens was incorporated in 1856 and was named after Athens, the capital of Greece.
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ZIP code75751, 75752
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DistrictATHENS ISDSchools6
CENTRAL ATHENSElementary · Grades PK–5 · 568 students
BEL AIR ELElementary · Grades PK–5 · 465 students
SOUTH ATHENS ELElementary · Grades PK–5 · 457 students
ATHENS MIDDLEMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 660 students
ATHENS H SHigh · Grades 9–12 · 879 students
ATHENS CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY ACADEMY
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