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Population in July 2008: 14,275. Population change since 2000: +8.0%
 

Males: 6,550  (45.9%)
Females: 7,725  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 37303, 37371.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,336 (it was $29,277 in 2000)
Athens:  $34,336
Tennessee:  $43,614

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,812

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $115,240 (it was $74,700 in 2000)
Athens:  $115,240
Tennessee:  $138,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $145,106; Detached houses: $147,509; Townhouses or other attached units: $161,864; In 2-unit structures: $386,337; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $54,363; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $534,194; Mobile homes: $26,354
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Races in Athens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • Black (9.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Athens: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.3%), Irish (9.2%), English (8.4%), German (7.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 867 feet

Land area: 13.5 square miles.

Population density: 1054 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Athens

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Athens city

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

289 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  2.2%
Tennessee:  2.8%


According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Athens, Tennessee in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Athens to the number of sex offenders is 840 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Athens:  0.7% ($535)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (46.8 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (117.3 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (472.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Niota, TN (2.3 miles ), Englewood, TN (2.6 miles ), Etowah, TN (3.0 miles ), Calhoun-Riceville, TN (3.1 miles ), Decatur, TN (3.4 miles ), Sweetwater, TN (3.6 miles ), Calhoun, TN (3.7 miles ), Charleston, TN (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 54 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 56 buildings, average cost: $70,400
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 1999: 35 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 2001: 38 buildings, average cost: $80,900
  • 2002: 34 buildings, average cost: $60,800
  • 2003: 45 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 2004: 57 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2005: 53 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 2006: 53 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $111,600

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Latitude: 35.45 N, Longitude: 84.60 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Friendly City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,427 (+56.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,682 (67.9%)

Area code: 423

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Crime in Athens by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0010121020
    per 100,000 0.00.07.50.07.414.57.20.014.10.0
Rapes 768749126105
    per 100,000 51.441.560.052.029.565.486.642.770.535.1
Robberies 11131718231323202934
    per 100,000 80.889.8127.5133.6169.594.5165.9142.3204.5238.8
Assaults 8281178186162181176158161155
    per 100,000 602.2559.71334.51380.71194.11315.11269.61124.21135.21088.7
Burglaries 135179200217207208282262280282
    per 100,000 991.41236.91499.51610.91525.81511.32034.21864.11974.21980.8
Thefts 6768067896658477381,016891880914
    per 100,000 4964.45569.45915.44936.56243.15362.27328.96339.46204.66419.9
Auto thefts 33355973624772978543
    per 100,000 242.3241.8442.3541.9457.0341.5519.4690.1599.3302.0
Arson 3832578147
    per 100,000 22.055.322.514.836.950.957.77.128.249.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 473.2500.8745.1711.4721.1720.3864.5740.9807.3737.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.17
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +868 (+7.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Apparel (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Athens-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Tennessee state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Athens city center killed 4 people and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Athens-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Athens center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 22.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.5 miles away from Athens center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.5 miles away from Athens center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Eric Axley - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 4/22/74).


Hospital/medical center in Athens:
  • ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1114 WEST MADISON AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Athens:
  • WOODS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ETOWAH, TN)
  • SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 14 miles; SWEETWATER, TN)
  • CLEVELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CLEVELAND, TN)

Political contributions by individuals in Athens, TN

Airports and Heliports located in Athens: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Athens, TN

Local government website: www.cityofathenstn.com

Colleges/Universities in Athens:
  • TENNESSEE WESLEYAN COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 674; Location: PO BOX 40; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.twcnet.edu)
  • TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT ATHENS (FT enrollment: 212; Location: 1635 VO TECH DR; Public; Website: www.athens.tec.tn.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Athens:
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 48 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 52 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 5,196)
Public high school in Athens:
Private high schools in Athens:
  • FAIRVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 147; Location: 261 CO RD 439; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LIBERTY CHRISTIAN (Students: 36; Location: P O BOX 1555; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Athens:
Private elementary/middle schools in Athens:
  • SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH S (Students: 22; Location: 235 DELAY STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • ATHENS PENTECOSTAL CHRISTIAN S (Students: 12; Location: 736 SOUTHERN PARKWAY; Grades: KG - 11)
See full list of schools located in Athens, Map of school districts: ATHENS CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MCMINN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ATHENS

Library in Athens:
  • E.G. FISHER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $267,027; Location: 1289 INGLESIDE AVENUE; 48,551 books; 923 audio materials; 1,061 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Places of note: The Keith Mansion, Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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Notable locations in Athens: Lawrence Hall (A), Blakeslee Hall (B), Keith Hall (C), Sherman Fine Arts Building (D), Athens City Hall (E), Durham Hall (F), James L Robb Gymnasium (G), Fowler Hall (H), Townsend Hall (I), Centennial Hall (J), Fisher Science Hall (K), Merner-Pfeiffer Library (L), McMinn County Courthouse (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Whiteway Shopping Center (1), Madison Park Shopping Center (2), McMinn Shopping Center (3), Athens Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Athens include: Cedar Springs Church (A), Central Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Red Hill Church (D), East Athens Church (E), Emmanuel Church (F), First Bible Church (G), First Church (H), Parkway Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sullins Cemetery (1), Cedar Grove Cemetery (2), Hammond Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sokey Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Athens include: Sunset Park (1), Fisher Field (2), McMinn Field (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Athens Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: McMinn County Living Heritage Museum (512 West Madison Avenue), Commercial Food Service (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1006 North Jackson Street).

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express (1819 Holiday Drive), Hampton Inn Athens (1821 Holiday Drive), Athens Super 8 Motel (2539 Decatur Pike), Econo Lodge Athens (2620 Decatur Pike), Days Inn (2541 Decatur Pike), Econo Lodge (2620 Decatur Pike), Homestead Inn East (1827 Holiday Drive), Ingleside Motel (2214 Congress Parkway South).

Courts: Tennessee State Government - Judicial Department- Ross Judge Carroll (130 East Washington Avenue), McMinn County - County Court Clerk (Court House), McMinn County - General Sessions Judge- Circuit Court Clerk (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Athens and their reported violations in the past:

ATHENS UTILITIES BOARD (Population served: 18110, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
RIDGEWOOD GOLF AND C. C. (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.7%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  18.4%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Athens, TN


People in group quarters in Athens
  • 208 people in nursing homes
  • 158 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 110 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Athens compared to Tennessee state average:

Athens, Tennessee environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Athens (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: Downtown Athens Rdt Branch at 103 West Washington Avenue, branch established on 2004-06-30; South Congress Branch at 921 South Congress Parkway, branch established on 1972-10-16. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • The Citizens National Bank of Athens: The Citizens National Bank Of Athens at 208 South White Street, branch established on 1915-05-06; South Congress Branch at 1612 South Congress Parkway, branch established on 1978-04-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $574.3 mil, Deposits: $478.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancorp, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Athens Main Branch at 204 Washington Avenue, branch established on 1872-06-04; Athens Plaza Branch at 1604 Decatur Pike, branch established on 1973-12-15. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • GreenBank: Athens Branch at 1305 Decatur Pike, branch established on 1995-06-24. Info updated 2007-06-28: Bank assets: $2,938.9 mil, Deposits: $2,199.2 mil, headquarters in Greeneville, TN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Green Bankshares, Inc.
  • The Fort Sill National Bank: Fsnb - Athens Branch at 1815 Decatur Pike, branch established on 2008-05-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $295.1 mil, Deposits: $242.3 mil, headquarters in Fort Sill, OK, positive income, 52 total offices, Holding Company: J. R. Montgomery Bancorporation
  • FSGBANK, National Association: Athens Branch at 835 South Congress Parkway, branch established on 2000-11-06. Info updated 2007-10-03: Bank assets: $1,274.8 mil, Deposits: $1,079.6 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Group, Inc.
  • SouthEast Bank & Trust: Southeast Bank & Trust at 1878 South Congress Parkway, branch established on 2002-04-29. Info updated 2007-04-23: Bank assets: $239.7 mil, Deposits: $210.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Southeast Bancshares, Inc.
  • United Community Bank: Athens Branch at 123 Washington Ave, West, branch established on 2004-03-01. Info updated 2008-02-13: Bank assets: $8,574.5 mil, Deposits: $7,051.3 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 107 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
  • Athens Federal Community Bank: at 106 Washington Avenue Nw, branch established on 1934-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $251.0 mil, Deposits: $206.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Athens, Tennessee
  • Days Inn Of Athens, 2541 Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303, Phone: (423) 745-5800
  • Holiday Inn Express, 1819 Holiday Dr, Athens, TN 37303, Phone: (423) 649-0003, Fax: (423) 649-3114
  • Econo Lodge, 2620 Decatur Pike, Athens, TN 37303, Phone: (423) 744-8200, Fax: (423) 744-9030
  • Hampton Inn Athens, 1821 Holiday Dr, Athens, TN 37303, Phone: (423) 745-2345
  • Travelodge, 115 County Rd 247, Athens, TN 37303, Phone: (423) 745-1212, Fax: (423) 745-8325
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Athens, Tennessee


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2004 Presidential Election results in McMinn County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Athens

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.84%
Here70.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents74.0%12.9%3.6%2.1%1.7%
Congregations52.8%16.3%3.3%9.8%0.8%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Presbyterian Church (USA)Church of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents1.3%0.9%0.8%0.7%1.9%
Congregations2.4%4.1%2.4%3.3%4.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$16,215$32,4300$0
Other Government Administration 10$28,578$34,2940$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,718$20,6160$0
Police Protection - Officers 29$99,112$41,0120$0
Police - Other 10$25,986$31,1830$0
Firefighters 19$65,937$41,6440$0
Fire - Other 1$5,781$69,3720$0
Streets and Highways 12$35,101$35,1010$0
Health 1$2,743$32,9160$0
Solid Waste Management 18$44,929$29,9530$0
Parks and Recreation 8$25,897$38,84612$6,693
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$6,073$36,4380$0
Water Supply 14$60,134$51,5430$0
Electric Power 53$229,700$52,0086$1,641
Gas Supply 9$39,690$52,9200$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 191$687,499$43,19443$9,232
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 54$87,499$19,44484$39,666
Other and Unallocable 6$18,292$36,5840$0
Totals for Government 444$1,480,884$40,024145$57,232


Athens government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $775,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $294,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $234,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $152,000
    Parks and Recreation: $107,000
    All Other: $42,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $2,631,000
    Water Utilities: $866,000
    Parks and Recreation: $482,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $441,000
    Gas Utilities: $324,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $38,504,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $13,320,000
    Gas Utilities: $12,229,000
    Water Utilities: $1,801,000
    Police Protection: $1,704,000
    Regular Highways: $1,518,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,404,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,224,000
    Central Staff Services: $847,000
    Parks and Recreation: $820,000
    General - Other: $761,000
    Financial Administration: $701,000
    General Public Buildings: $174,000
    Libraries: $128,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $115,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $56,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $69,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $307,000
    All Other: $5,000
    Education: $3,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $259,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Electric Utilities: $662,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,838,000
    Education: $2,902,000
    All Other: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,095,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $583,000
    Interest Earnings: $370,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
    Special Assessments: $63,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $44,000
    Sale of Property: $27,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,421,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,079,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,437,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $393,000
    Electric Utilities: $68,000
    General - Other: $45,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
    Gas Utilities: $33,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,289,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $42,211,000
    Gas Utilities: $12,948,000
    Water Utilities: $2,573,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $8,334,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,116,000
    All Other: $732,000
    Highways: $416,000
    Water Utilities: $172,000
    Electric Utilities: $97,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,219,000
    Other Selective Sales: $690,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $444,000
    Public Utility License: $122,000
    Other License: $97,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $10,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $17,189,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000

7.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,757 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.02%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($304 average AGI)
McMinn County:  0.07%
Tennessee average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, TN  1.02% ($27,097 average AGI)
from Bradley County, TN  0.87% ($32,087)
from Meigs County, TN  0.38% ($21,538)


5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.98%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bradley County, TN  1.01% ($29,659 average AGI)
to Monroe County, TN  0.86% ($30,027)
to Knox County, TN  0.43% ($35,877)


Strongest AM radio stations in Athens:
  • WLAR (1450 AM; 1 kW; ATHENS, TN; Owner: JAMES C. SLIGER)
  • WYXI (1390 AM; 3 kW; ATHENS, TN; Owner: CORNERSTONE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WENR (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ENGLEWOOD, TN; Owner: PAUL WILSON D/B/A/ 1090 RADIO, A TEN)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCPH (1220 AM; 1 kW; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: STARR MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDEH (800 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WCLE (1570 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, TN)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Athens:
  • WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
  • WYGO (99.5 FM; MADISONVILLE, TN; Owner: MAJOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJSQ (101.7 FM; ATHENS, TN; Owner: JAMES C. SLIGER)
  • WLOD-FM (98.3 FM; SWEETWATER, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WWSR (105.7 FM; ROCKWOOD, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOKI-FM (100.3 FM; OAK RIDGE, TN; Owner: OAK RIDGE FM, INC.)
  • WCLE-FM (104.1 FM; CALHOUN, TN; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYA (93.9 FM; SPRING CITY, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WKTS (90.1 FM; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: THE KINGSTON CENTURY CLUB INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WDNT-FM (104.9 FM; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WIVK-FM (107.7 FM; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWST (102.1 FM; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Athens:
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WVLT-TV (Channel 8; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: WVLT LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WKOP-TV (Channel 15; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBIR-TV (Channel 10; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: GANNETT PACIFIC CORPORATION)
  • W46DC (Channel 46; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Athens fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 20
Total length: 47 meters (154ft)
Total costs: $3,915,000
Total average daily traffic: 144,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,317

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 9
  • 1980-1989: 5
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Athens, TN

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Athens)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Athens, TN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 110 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Athens)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Athens)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 263
  • Hazardous Condition: 51
  • Service Call: 21
  • Good Intent Call: 31

Incident types - Athens


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Athens, TN

Athens on our top lists:
  • #86 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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