Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainLiving in Athens, AL: what to set up and who to call
Athens runs its own electric utility, City of Athens; its homes paid 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025. City of Athens,the Water Works Bd of the reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: chlorine dioxide, beginning Dec 2025.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Athens, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Athens.
Power comes from City of Athens
City of Athens (City of Athens - (AL)), a municipal utility, serves all of Athens. Its homes paid an average of 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $152 a month (its average across Alabama).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Athens,the Water Works Bd of the
City of Athens,the Water Works Bd of the supplies Athens: about 94% of residents live in its service area. Limestone County Water & Sewer Auth. serves another 6%. It draws surface water and serves 43,431 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorine dioxide, beginning Dec 2025. 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 64% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. AL0000824.
5 home internet providers serve Athens
98% of 10,892 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 44% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 92% | 1,000/35 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fiber, Fixed wireless | 87% | 5,000/5,000 |
| WOW! | Cable | 74% | 1,200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 48% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Athens depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Athens, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on athensalabama.us
Athens-Limestone Recycling Center
15896 Lucas Ferry Road, Athens, AL, 35611
We couldn’t find its opening hours.
Limestone County Recycling Center
1301 N. Jefferson Street
From athensalabama.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2025-08. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Athens is in Athens City School District.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Athens spans 4 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Athens residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Athens | ZIP’s residents in Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35611 | Athens, AL | 67% | 62% |
| 35613 | Athens, AL | 30% | 33% |
| 35614 | Athens, AL | 2% | 6% |
| 35671 | Tanner, AL | 1% | 16% |
A few homes fall in 35756. 35612 is P.O. box or single-organization ZIP with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Athens
Who supplies Athens’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
City of Athens,the Water Works Bd of the (EPA ID AL0000824). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: chlorine dioxide. 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Athens?
City of Athens (City of Athens - (AL)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 11.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Athens?
Spectrum, AT&T, WOW!, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Athens?
35611 (67%), 35613 (30%), 35614 (2%), 35671 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Athens in?
Athens City School District.
How do I register to vote in Athens?
In Alabama you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Limestone County Circuit Clerk. Check your registration at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Athens’ own website (athensalabama.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.