Athens, Texas
Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, with 12,857 residents in 2020. It is in Texas's 5th congressional district. It spans 2 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 3.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Henderson County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Texas's 5th congressional district (TX-05) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (TX-05) | Lance Gooden (R) | 202-225-3484 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | John Cornyn (R) | 202-224-2934 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Ted Cruz (R) | 202-224-5922 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 3) | Robert Nichols (R) | 409-755-9893 | 100% |
| State Representative (State House District 4) | Keith Bell (R) | 972-552-5573 | 97% |
| State Representative (State House District 8) | Cody Harris (R) | 903-731-4005 | 2.6% |
Elected in 2024 under TX's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Athens website: http://athenstexas.us/
- Athens laws: search for the Athens, Texas code of ordinances
- Henderson County website: https://www.henderson-county.com/
- Henderson County laws: search for the Henderson County, Texas code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 3 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 4 | 97% |
| State House District 8 | 2.6% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Athens: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Athens here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.