Limestone County | |
|---|---|
 Limestone County Courthouse in Athens | |
 Seal  Logo | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′40″N 86°59′03″W / 34.811111111111°N 86.984166666667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Alabama |
| Founded | February 6[1], 1818[1] |
| Named for | Limestone Creek |
| Seat | Athens |
| Largest city | Huntsville[a] |
| 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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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.
- ^ a b A digest of the laws of the State of Alabama: containing the statutes and resolutions in force at the end of the General Assembly in January, 1823. Published by Ginn & Curtis, J. & J. Harper, Printers, New-York, 1828. Title 10. Chapter XII. Page 85. An Act to establish the western and southern Boundaries of Madison County, and to establish the Counties of Limestone and Lauderdale--Passed February 6, 1818.
- ^ "Commission". Limestone County, Alabama. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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