Athens (Texas)
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Henderson County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 12 ′ N , 95 ° 51 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 12,710 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 335.4 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 43.9 km 2 (approx. 17 mi 2 ) of which 37.9 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 160 m |
| Postcodes : | 75751, 75752 |
| Area code : | +1 903 |
| FIPS : | 48-04504 |
| GNIS ID : | 1329816 |
| Website : | www.athenstx.org |
Athens is a city in Henderson County in the US state of Texas , United States and the seat of the county seat .
geography
The city is located northeast of the geographic center of Texas, each about 120 km from Louisiana , Arkansas and Oklahoma , also about 110 km southeast of Dallas . It has an area of 44 km², of which 6.1 km² are water.
Culture
Athens has a library with around 52,500 books, 1,550 audio and 840 video documents. There is a college , 3 public and 5 private high schools, and 6 elementary and middle schools. There are other colleges and universities within 50 km.
religion
In Athens there are currently 61 different churches from 18 different denominations. Among the churches belonging to a denomination, the Baptist congregation is most strongly represented with 31 churches. There are also 10 churches that do not belong to any denomination (as of 2004 ).
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1850 | 177 | - | |
| 1870 | 500 | - | |
| 1910 | 2261 | - | |
| 1920 | 3176 | 40.5% | |
| 1930 | 4342 | 36.7% | |
| 1940 | 4765 | 9.7% | |
| 1950 | 5194 | 9% | |
| 1960 | 7086 | 36.4% | |
| 1970 | 9582 | 35.2% | |
| 1980 | 10.197 | 6.4% | |
| 1990 | 10,982 | 7.7% | |
| 2000 | 11,297 | 2.9% | |
| 2010 | 12,710 | 12.5% | |
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Demographics
The average income for a household in the city is 29,372 USD , the average income of a family at 35,359 USD. Males have a median income of $ 27,388 versus females averaging $ 19,375. The per capita income is USD 16,561. 18.3% of the population and 14.7% of families live below the poverty line.
26.4% of the population are under 18 years old and for every 100 women aged 18 and over there are 83.3 men. The average age is 35 years. (Status: 2000 ).
crime
The crime rate has an index of 288.1 points. (Compare US national average: 330.6 points) (higher points mean higher crime) In
2002 there were 0 murders, 3 rapes, 16 robberies, 101 physical attacks on people, 152 break-ins, 344 thefts and 34 car thefts.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information from the National Association of Counties ( Memento of the original from January 24, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 10, 2012
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ↑ US Census data for 2010 . Retrieved October 12, 2012
