Limestone County is located in the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. We are resting on the northern bank of the mighty Tennessee River and reaches the southern border of the State of Tennessee.
Athens, Alabama listed in 2000; as having a population of 18,967. Limestone County's population was 65,676.
Limestone County has 25,273 households with a median income of $45,263.
The average price of a home in Athens-Limestone County is approximately $114,000.
Weather:
Annual Temperature Average: 60.8 F
January Average: 40.9 F / July Average: 79.5 F
Average Rainfall: 53.19"
Location:
About 15 miles South of the Tennessee Line on I-65 with I-65 running down the middle of the state.
Proximity to:
22 miles from Huntsville
14 miles from Decatur
90 miles from Nashville
99 miles from Birmingham
215 miles from Atlanta
351 miles from the Gulf of Mexico
20 minutes to the NASA Space Center and the Huntsville
International Airport.
You are invited to find more information at the Greater Limestone County Chamber of Commerce
101 South Beaty Street
P.O. Box 150
Athens, AL 35612
Or email: mailto:alcc@pclnet.net
Also download a free video at: www.TourAthens.com