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Census Data for Athens

As far as we can tell, Athens has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Athens, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Dierks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Daisy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Pike County
  • Black Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
    • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
  • Norman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <1>
  • Grannis
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannis
    • Grannis is located in Polk County
  • Wickes
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
    • Wickes is located in Polk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <1>
  • Gillham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
    • Gillham is located in Sevier County
  • Vandervoort
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
    • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
  • Mena
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Murfreesboro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Oden
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenwood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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    • Hatfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Ida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ida <1>
    • Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

Howard County ...

Athens is located in Howard County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Howard County.

Miscellaneous Information for Athens ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Howard County or the community of Athens:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Athens:
    • GNIS ID for Athens: 76208
    • GNIS ID for Howard County: 66872
    • GNIS ID for State of Arkansas: 68085
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 05 (Arkansas)
    • County Code: 061 (Howard County)
    • Place Code: 02560 (Athens)
    • State & County Code: 05/061 (Arkansas / Howard County)
    • State & Place Code: 05/02560 (Arkansas / Athens)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Athens is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Athens.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Athens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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