Page Contents for Athens, Alabama

Statistics & Facts

City Attractions

Schools.

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Statistics & Facts

The Alabama state capital is Montgomery.
The population of Athens is approximately 16,901 (1990), 21897 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 7,271 (1990), 9038 (2010).
The amount of land area in Athens is 77.614 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.199 sq kilometers.
The distance from Athens to Washington DC is 645 miles.
The distance to the Alabama state capital is 172 miles. (as the crow flies)
Athens is positioned 34.78 degrees north of the equator and 86.95 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Attractions

Athens is the county seat of Limestone County.
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Athens Schools

Athens Bible School
Home of the Trojans
507 So. Hoffman St.
Athens, AL 35611
Phone: 256.232.3525
Athens Bible School is a private, K-12 school operated by members of the church of Christ. ABS is accredited by the Southern Association of Schools & Colleges and has been in continuous operation since 1943. ABS has excellent academic standards as evidenced by its students' performances standardized tests such as the PSAT, SAT, and ACT, and by the numbers of students who have been recognized in recent years as National Merit Finalists, Semi-Finalists, and Commended Students.