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  | City: | Athens | 
| State: | Tennessee | 
| Area Code: | 423 | 
| Latitude: | 35.420188 | 
| Longitude: | -84.651332 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 24,912 | 
| 2000 Population: | 23,726 | 
| White Population: | 21,497 | 
| Black Population: | 1,387 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 530 | 
| Asian Population: | 260 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 62 | 
| Indian Population: | 9 | 
| Other Population: | 237 | 
| Male Population: | 11,317 | 
| Female Population: | 12,409 | 
| Median Age: | 37.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.70 | 
| Households: | 10,528 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.40 | 
| Average House Value: | $82,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $32,066 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 597 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,181 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $232,680,000 | 
| Land Area: | 142.694 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.018 sq mi | 
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