Athens, Alabama
Athens, Alabama | |
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| City of Athens | |
 Limestone County Courthouse in Athens | |
 Location of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama | |
  Athens Location in Alabama  Athens Athens (the United States)  Athens Athens (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′23″N 86°58′10″W / 34.78972°N 86.96944°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Limestone |
| Incorporated | November 19, 1818 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor Council |
| • Mayor | William "Ronnie" Marks[2] |
| • City Council | Members' List[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.87 sq mi (105.85 km2) |
| • Land | 40.60 sq mi (105.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 798 ft (243.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25,406 |
| • Density | 625.70/sq mi (241.58/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 35611–35614–35613 |
| Area codes | 256, 938 |
| FIPS code | 01-02956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0113266 |
| Website | www |
Athens is a city in Limestone County, Alabama. It is also the county seat of that county.
In the year 2000, Athens had a population of about 21,000 people. Athens has an area of about 39 miles and sits at 798 feet above sea level.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "The Mayor's Office". City of Athens. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ↑ City Council, City of Athens, retrieved 1 March 2018
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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