Athens, Tennessee

Athens is a city in and the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee. The population of the city is 13,458.
Athens 	Tennessee
Incorporated 	1870
Nickname 	The Friendly City
Motto 	"Progress Since 1821"
County 	McMinn
Population 	13,458
Elevation 	860 ft (262 m)
Mayor 	Kendall Jefferson
City Guildmaster	Laura Richmond
ZIP codes 	37303, 37371
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
83.13% White (11,187)
8.81% Other (1,185)
8.07% Black or African American (1,086)
22.4% (3,014) of Athens residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Athens is shown to have low rates of Pokemon theft and average rates of murder, factoring in the Team Galactic and Team Rocket activity that tends to go unreported. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.97 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the McMinn County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Athens is home to Tennessee Wesleyan University.
* United Grocery Outlet, a regional discount supermarket chain, has its corporate headquarters and distribution center in Athens.
* In 1946, several McMinn County World War II veterans ran for local office in hopes of removing a county government deemed corrupt. On August 1, local authorities locked themselves in the county jail along with the ballot boxes. Suspecting foul play, the veterans armed themselves and assembled on a hill across the street from the jail. After an exchange of gunfire, the county authorities surrendered. The ballots were counted, and the veterans' ticket was elected, ending the Battle of Athens.
* McMinn County was divided during the American Civil War. The well-established railroad brought numerous pro-secessionist and anti-secessionist speakers to the county, including Andrew Johnson, Horace Maynard, John Bell, and William "Parson" Brownlow. In 1861, McMinn County voted against secession by a narrow 1,144-904 margin. The county sent 12 units to the Union army and 8 units to the Confederate army. General William Tecumseh Sherman was briefly headquartered at the Bridges Hotel in McMinn County while preparing his "March to the Sea."
* Athens has a good amount of amenities to offer for the area it serves. It has dollar stores, some fast food, a bit of hotels/motels, Solstice Apparel, a contest hall and showcase theater, Walmart, Nintendo World, Lowe's, Applebee's, Western Sizzlin', Cracker Barrel, Ruby Tuesday, McMinn County Living Heritage Museum, CVS, some auto parts places and car dealerships, some local restaurants and businesses, two sports complexes, some public battle fields, Big Lots, a couple of shopping centers, IGA, a movie theater, Save-A-Lot, McMinn County Airport, a rail trail, a golf course, and a few other things.
Category:Tennessee Cities