Athens, Alabama

Athens is a city in and the county seat of Limestone County, Alabama. The population of the city is 21,897.
Athens 	Alabama
Incorporated 	November 19, 1818
County 	Limestone
Population 	21,897
Elevation 	798 ft (243.1 m)
Mayor 	Houston Wyatt
City Guildmaster	Leon Frederick
ZIP code 	35611, 35613-35614
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
70.05% White (15,338)
18.97% Black or African American (4,153)
8.24% Hispanic or Latino (1,804)
2.75% Other (602)
13.1% (2,868) of Athens residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Athens has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 9 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.17 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Limestone County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Athens is home to the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, located southwest of the city along the Tennessee River. It provides many jobs to the area and most of the electricity for the Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. On March 22, 1975, the Browns Ferry plant became the scene of what was, with the exception of the Three Mile Island accident, the most serious nuclear accident in United States history. A worker using a candle to check for air leaks started a fire among control wires, causing a temporary threat to operational control of the reactor.
* Southern rock band Alabama Shakes hails from Athens.
* Athens is home to Athens State University.
* Athens has plenty of amenities to offer. The city has a Walmart, Nintendo World, some hotels, plenty of fast food, Shoney's, Cracker Barrel, Publix, Lowe's, dollar stores, Canebrake Club, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, a showcase theater, two sports complexes, some public battle fields, Aldi, Goodwill, some auto parts places and car dealerships, Tractor Supply Co., and a bit of other things.
* Athens was traditionally a cotton and railroad town, but since the local aerospace boom of the 1950s and 1960s, it has increasingly entered the orbit of nearby industry center Huntsville as the area's cotton production has steadily declined.
* In 1934, Athens became the first city to get its electricity from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Category:Alabama Cities