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  | City: | Athens | 
| State: | Alabama | 
| Area Code: | 256 | 
| Latitude: | 34.831706 | 
| Longitude: | -86.875951 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 18,436 | 
| 2000 Population: | 12,347 | 
| White Population: | 11,335 | 
| Black Population: | 725 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 203 | 
| Asian Population: | 41 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 70 | 
| Other Population: | 87 | 
| Male Population: | 6,159 | 
| Female Population: | 6,188 | 
| Median Age: | 36.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 36.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.10 | 
| Households: | 4,829 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.72 | 
| Average House Value: | $113,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $48,912 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 121 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,015 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $35,867,000 | 
| Land Area: | 72.821 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.102 sq mi | 
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