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Limestone County, Alabama
County in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Limestone County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 103,570.[3] Its county seat is Athens.[4] The county is named after Limestone Creek. Limestone County is included in the Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Limestone County | |
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![]() Limestone County Courthouse in Athens | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
![]() Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°48′40″N 86°59′03″W | |
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Founded | February 6[1], 1818[1] |
Named for | Limestone Creek |
Seat | Athens |
Largest city | Huntsville[lower-alpha 1] |
Government | |
• Chairman | Collin Daly[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 607 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
• Land | 560 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Water | 47 sq mi (120 km2) 7.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 103,570 |
• Estimate (2023) | 114,654 ![]() |
• Density | 170/sq mi (66/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | limestonecounty-al |
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