Comparing the City of Athens Tax Rate

Against similarly sized cities in Texas

Using the 2010 U.S. Census data, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission lists 10 cities between 12,000 and 12,999 population in the state. Athens is listed with a population of 12,710.

Three CDPs, or census-designated places, are also listed. We dropped out the CDPs because they do not have a central government entity levying taxes.

The following is the current ad valorem tax rate for each of the 10 cities within that population range (all per $100 valuation).

1. Forest Hill: 1.06
2. Port Lavaca: .7568
3. Crowley: .696829
4. Freeport: .675586
5. Athens: .645140
6. Lockhart: .6077
7. Beeville: .53290
8. Kilgore: .40000
9. Alton: .4624
10. Santa Fe: .3702

Against neighboring cities

The following are cities close to Athens with at least 10,000 population (population in paranthesis).

1. Waxahachie (29,621) .6800
2. Athens: (12,710) .645140
3. Palestine: (18,712) .6390
4. Jacksonville: (14,544) .6375
5. Corsicana: (23,770) .6272