Athens is a great place to run a business or industry. We are centrally located in North Alabama which makes us an easy drive for a large population of potential customers or employees.
Business/Industry
2,248 firms are located in Athens and of that amount, 20.9% are women owned.
Historic Downtown Athens employs 650 workers, not including City Hall employees.
Alabama Department of Transportation figures show daily traffic counts for U.S. 72 in Athens at 34,450; Interstate 65 in Athens at 21,380; and Downtown Athens at nearly 10,000.
Average worker's commute time is 21 minutes.
Economy
Median household income is $42,127. The county's unemployment rate as of February 2012 was 7.2%, one of the lowest in the state.
Transportation
Athens is located approximately 100 miles between Birmingham and Nashville.
The city has 3 exits on Interstate 65, making it easy to reach these metropolitan areas and Huntsville.
The city also has rail service and is in close proximity to the Elk and Tennessee rivers, Pryor Field Regional Airport and Huntsville International Airport.