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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).
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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  18.4% | | Whole state: |  13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Athens compared to Tennessee state average:
- 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 branches in Athens (2007 data):
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Dupit Street/Decatur Pike Branch, Athens Plaza Branch, Athens Main Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Regions Bank: Downtown Athens Rdt Branch, South Congress Branch, Athens Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- The Citizens National Bank of Athens: South Congress Branch at 1612 South Congress Parkway, branch established on 1978-04-03; The Citizens National Bank Of Athens at 208 South White Street, branch established on 1915-05-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $486.6 mil, Deposits: $405.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancorp, Inc.
- Athens Federal Community Bank: 1103 Decatur Pike Branch at 1103 Decatur Pike, branch established on 1934-08-01; at 106 Washington Avenue Nw, branch established on 1934-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $213.3 mil, Deposits: $171.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
- FSGBANK, National Association: Athens Branch at 835 South Congress Parkway, branch established on 2000-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,129.4 mil, Deposits: $923.9 mil, headquarters in Chattanooga, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Group, Inc.
- Greene County Bank: Athens Branch at 1305 Decatur Pike, branch established on 1995-06-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,771.1 mil, Deposits: $1,343.3 mil, headquarters in Greeneville, TN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: Greene County Bancshares, Inc.
- SouthEast Bank & Trust: Southeast Bank & Trust at 1878 South Congress Parkway, branch established on 2002-04-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182.2 mil, Deposits: $164.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
- United Community Bank: Athens Branch at 123 Washington Ave, West, branch established on 2004-03-01. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $5,982.2 mil, Deposits: $4,814.7 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
29 | $76,598 | $31,696 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
12 | $40,957 | $40,957 | 0 | $0 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Instruction |
157 | $496,095 | $37,918 | 61 | $8,292 |
| Elementary and Secondary - Other Total |
64 | $95,645 | $17,933 | 20 | $6,752 |
| Firefighters |
20 | $58,447 | $35,068 | 8 | $1,165 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $29,947 | $29,947 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $2,508 | $30,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $3,396 | $40,752 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
18 | $39,898 | $26,599 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
22 | $75,088 | $40,957 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
8 | $20,630 | $30,945 | 4 | $952 |
| Water Supply |
15 | $51,197 | $40,958 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
19 | $44,282 | $27,968 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
55 | $185,144 | $40,395 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $3,921 | $23,526 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $252 |
| Financial Administration |
7 | $19,023 | $32,611 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $23,382 | $46,764 | 5 | $925 |
| Totals for Government |
448 | $1,266,158 | $33,915 | 99 | $18,338 |
Athens government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Sewerage: $3,340,000
Solid Waste Management: $748,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $288,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $212,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $126,000
Parks & Recreation: $109,000
All Other: $52,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $2,231,000
Electric Utilities: $1,940,000
Sewerage: $1,741,000
Gas Utilities: $1,111,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,055,000
Parks & Recreation: $76,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $33,803,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $11,740,000
Gas Utilities: $7,783,000
Sewerage: $2,037,000
Central Staff Services: $1,872,000
Water Utilities: $1,725,000
Fire Protection: $1,670,000
Regular Highways: $1,622,000
Police Protection: $1,556,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,189,000
General - Other: $943,000
Financial Administration: $596,000
Libraries: $283,000
General Public Buildings: $159,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $111,000
Parks & Recreation: $109,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
Education: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $204,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Electric Utilities: $604,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,258,000
Water Utilities: $1,450,000
All Other: $52,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $2,366,000
Water Utilities: $1,301,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,406,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,002,000
Electric Utilities: $41,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,693,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,002,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,201,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $2,345,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $713,000
Water Utilities: $100,000
Electric Utilities: $62,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $454,000
Interest Earnings: $119,000
Property Sale Other: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $560,000
Water Utilities: $58,000
Electric Utilities: $50,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,308,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $36,921,000
Gas Utilities: $8,030,000
Water Utilities: $2,429,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $7,544,000
All Other: $1,366,000
General Support: $1,002,000
Highways: $377,000
- Tax - Property: $4,213,000
Public Utilities: $887,000
Other Selective Sales: $602,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $417,000
NEC: $108,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000
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:
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:
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)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDEH (800 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WCLE (1570 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, TN)
- 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.)
- WKTS (90.1 FM; KINGSTON, TN; Owner: THE KINGSTON CENTURY CLUB 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.)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WAYA (93.9 FM; SPRING CITY, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WDVX (89.9 FM; CLINTON, TN; Owner: CUMBERLAND COMMUNITIES COMMUNI CORP.)
- WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDNT-FM (104.9 FM; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
- WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
- WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
- WBZH (92.7 FM; HARRIMAN, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKZX-FM (93.5 FM; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: BP BROADCASTERS, LLC)
- WAYB-FM (95.7 FM; GRAYSVILLE, TN; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Athens:
- WDTT-LP (Channel 38; LENOIR CITY, TN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
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