Athens, Alabama

Athens, Alabama
Athens, Alabama
City
	City of Athens
	Limestone County Courthouse in Athens
	Flag Logo
	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
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Limestone
Incorporated	November 19, 1818
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
• 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.athensal.us

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.

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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^ "The Mayor's Office". City of Athens. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
^ City Council, City of Athens, retrieved July 10, 2022
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Athens, Alabama