Athens, Alabama
Athens is a city in Limestone County, Alabama, with 25,564 residents in 2020. It is in Alabama's 5th congressional district. It spans 3 state senate and 2 state house districts.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Limestone County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Alabama's 5th congressional district (AL-05) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (AL-05) | Dale W. Strong (R) | 202-225-4801 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Katie Boyd Britt (R) | 202-224-5744 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Tommy Tuberville (R) | 202-224-4124 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 6) | Larry Stutts (R) | 68% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 1) | Tim Melson (R) | 31% | |
| State Senator (State Senate District 3) | Arthur Orr (R) | 0.5% | |
| State Representative (State House District 5) | Danny Crawford (R) | 256-871-1944 | 98% |
| State Representative (State House District 2) | Ben Harrison (R) | 256-614-9087 | 1.9% |
Elected in 2024 under AL's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Athens website: http://www.athensal.us/
- Athens laws: search for the Athens, Alabama code of ordinances
- Limestone County website: https://limestonecounty-al.gov/
- Limestone County laws: search for the Limestone County, Alabama code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 6 | 68% |
| State Senate District 1 | 31% |
| State Senate District 3 | 0.5% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 5 | 98% |
| State House District 2 | 1.9% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Athens: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
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Athens here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025. Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.