Athens, Alabama
Athens, Alabama | |
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| City of Athens | |
Limestone County Courthouse in Athens | |
Location of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 34°47′23″N 86°58′10″W / 34.78972°N 86.96944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Limestone |
| Incorporated | November 19, 1818 |
| Named after | Athens, Greece |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor Council |
| • Mayor | William "Ronnie" Marks |
| • City Council | Members' List |
| 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 | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,406 |
• Estimate (2023) | 30,904 |
| • 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 |
| FIPS code | 01-02956 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403123 |
| Website | www |
Athens is a city in and the county seat of Limestone County, in the U.S. state of Alabama; it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 25,406.