Athens, AL

Alabama · Limestone County · Huntsville Metro

Athens is a small city in Alabama with a population of 27,474. Residents earn $65,000 per year, which is 14% below the national average.

3.3 /5.0

B Good

27,474 Population 657/sq mi density

$65,000 Median Income $39,921 per capita

$253,700 Home Value $306,542 Zillow

$834 Median Rent 25.2% income on rent

63°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr

24 Violent Crime/100K 3,063 property/100K

Overall

3.3 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$65,000 median income, 1.9% unemployment

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$253,700 home value, $834/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

24 violent crimes/100K (94% below avg)

Education

3.5 / 5.0

30.8% bachelor's degree or higher

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Haunted Places Near Athens, AL

2 reported haunted locations found near Athens, AL.

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Athens State College	During the Civil War, a mysterious lady in a flowing lace dress was looking out her window when confederates bombed the place. She was so frantic, she took one last look at her room on the very top floor, and jumped out the window. She hit an open window on the way down, splattering blood down the wall of what is now a college. Every Monday morning at exactly nine o'clock, you can see the horrific scene in a ghostly, transparent sort of way. Every other day of the week, you see her, standing ...
Athens State College	McCandles Hall - It’s supposedly haunted by a girl in a white dress who died in McCandles Hall. It’s also supposedly haunted by Madame Childs, who haunts the young women who stay out past curfew.

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Athens State College

During the Civil War, a mysterious lady in a flowing lace dress was looking out her window when confederates bombed the place. She was so frantic, she took one last look at her room on the very top floor, and jumped out the window. She hit an open window on the way down, splattering blood down the wall of what is now a college. Every Monday morning at exactly nine o'clock, you can see the horrific scene in a ghostly, transparent sort of way. Every other day of the week, you see her, standing ...

Athens State College

McCandles Hall - It’s supposedly haunted by a girl in a white dress who died in McCandles Hall. It’s also supposedly haunted by Madame Childs, who haunts the young women who stay out past curfew.

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