Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:34 am – 8:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:51 am – 4:40 pm
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People25,523 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.99,590 householdsMedian household income $100,845Median home value $329,900Median rent $1,264 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,027 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 12,860 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 34°F59 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Athens station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsAthens Sportsplexrecreation area · 3.2 mi · 95 acresAthens-Limestone Parkpark · 4.0 miSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 10.8 mi · 3,856 acresWheeler National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 14.0 mi · 16,648 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 16.4 mi · 1,867 acresMonte Sano State Parkstate park · 20.4 mi · 150 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200138 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200138 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLimestone County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025263 of 365 days measured102 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 78main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, AL, 19 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLimestone County Water & Sewer Auth.serves 90,900 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation737 ft225 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAthens - Limestone Hospital5.6 miPost officeAthens Post Office5.8 miTown hallAthens City Hall5.2 miPoliceAthens Police Department4.5 miFire stationEast Limestone Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeAthens State University4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV14 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM87 miInterstateI-653.3 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 31under a mileCoachHuntsville, AlGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35613 ZIP area.
