Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), Georgia

About Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)

Set in the northern part of Georgia, Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) is a mid-size city with an estimated population of 128,691. It ranks as the 6th largest city in Georgia.

Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) holds the status of a recognized community. The community covers 116.44 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,105 residents per square mile.

📰 Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) News Today

• Fastest growing cities in Georgia - WSAV-TV WSAV-TV · Feb 6
• The top 100 cities that share the most love on Yelp Yelp · Sep 26
• Jesup, Richmond Hill, Pooler some of the most boring Ga. cities WJCL · Feb 11
• Cities in Georgia With the Most Living in Poverty Stacker · Jan 20
• What Is the Median Household Income? NerdWallet · May 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) Unique

• A top-25 city in Georgia by population (#6 of 537 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance) — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 116.44 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Positioned in northern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)

• 1000 Faces Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• @local. — coffee shop (café)
• Alumni Cookie Dough — ice cream
• Amici — pizza
• Athens Bagel Company — bagel
• Baddies Burgers — burger
• Beef O'Brady's — american
• Big City Bread Cafe — coffee shop
• Bon de Paris — sandwich
• Bruxie — chicken

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bear Hollow Zoo · Zoo
• Georgia Museum of Art · Museum
• Georgia Museum of Natural History · Museum
• T.R.R. Cobb House · Museum
• Athenaeum · Art gallery
• Athens Gneiss Drill Core · Attraction
• Athens Music Walk of Fame · Attraction
• Church-Waddel-Brumby House · Museum
• The Arch · Attraction
• Tiny ATH Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)

• Ben Burton Park reviews ★
• Bishop Park reviews ★
• Latin American Ethnobotanical Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Sandy Creek Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• UGA Trial Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Virginia Callaway-Cofer Walker Park reviews ★
• Alan Jaworski Plant Science Amphitheater reviews ★
• Alumni Quad reviews ★
• Auxillary Healing Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Barber Creek Battle Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bloomfield Historic District Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)

• Barnett Shoals Elementary School
• Barrow Elementary School
• Bettye Henderson Holston Elementary School
• Cedar Shoals High School
• Clarke Central High School
• Clarke Middle School
• Foothills Regional High School
• Fowler Drive Elementary School
• Gaines Elementary School
• Hilsman Middle School
• Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary School
• Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary School
• Timothy Elementary School
• Whitehead Road Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)

🏘️ Nearby Communities