Local servicesHospitalAthens - Limestone Hospital6.9 miPost officeAthens Post Office6.6 miTown hallAthens City Hall7.2 miPoliceLimestone Sheriff's Office6.8 miFire stationOwens Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOwens Elementary School2.0 miCollegeAthens State University7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV23 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA90 miInterstateI-658.3 miUS highwayUS 724.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35614 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35614 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 30 min5:35 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 49 min6:52 am – 4:40 pm
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People7,618 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.02,777 householdsMedian household income $56,967Median home value $192,700Median rent $925 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $530 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,925 employedMain industries: manufacturing 16%, education and health care 15%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% 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, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsAthens Sportsplexrecreation area · 8.2 mi · 95 acresAthens-Limestone Parkpark · 8.3 miMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 12.5 mi · 1,867 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 12.8 mi · 3,856 acresJoe Wheeler State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 2,144 acresBlowing Springs Cave Tractstate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 60 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 200149 mi away, near Pleasant Groves, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Dec 200149 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 quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 30 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% 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
Elevation717 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
