Athens, Alabama

Athens, Alabama
City
City of Athens
Limestone County Courthouse in Athens
Location of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama
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Coordinates: 34°47′23″N 86°58′10″W / 34.78972°N 86.96944°W / 34.78972; -86.96944^[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] • Chris Seibert • Harold Wales • Frank Travis • Joseph Cannon • Wayne Harper
Area ^[4]
• 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.athensal.us

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.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Limestone County, Alabama, United States
County seat: Athens
Cities	Athens Decatur‡ Huntsville‡ Madison‡
Towns	Ardmore Elkmont Lester Mooresville
Unincorporated communities	Belle Mina Capshaw Coxey Good Springs Greenbrier Holland Gin Oakland (near Athens) Oakland (near Madison) Pettusville Scarce Grease Tanner Thach Veto
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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