Athens, Georgia

Athens, Georgia
Consolidated city–county
Athens City Hall
Seal
Nickname:  "The Classic City"
Location of Athens in Clarke County (left) and of Clarke County in Georgia (right)
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Coordinates: 33°57′N 83°23′W / 33.950°N 83.383°W / 33.950; -83.383
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Clarke
Settled	1801 (1801)
As Town	December 1806 (1806-12)
As City	August 24, 1872 (1872-08-24)
Named for	Athens, Greece
Area [1]
• Consolidated city–county	118.10 sq mi (305.87 km2)
• Land	116.33 sq mi (301.29 km2)
• Water	1.77 sq mi (4.58 km2)
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Consolidated city–county	127,315
• Rank	218th in the United States 6th in Georgia
• Density	1,094.43/sq mi (422.57/km2)
• Metro [3]	215,415 (214th)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30601-30609, 30612
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-03440[4]
Website	athensclarkecounty.com

Athens is a town in the American state of Georgia.

It is the county seat of Clarke County.

The University of Georgia is in Athens.

1. ↑ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Savannah city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
3. ↑ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.