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| Significant City History |
On January 27, 1785, the Georgia General Assembly granted a charter by Abraham Baldwin for the University of Georgia as the first state-supported university.
Athens officially became a town in December 1806 with a government made up of a three-member commission.
In the early 1900's, the theater at the Morton Building hosted movies and performances by well-known black musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, and Duke Ellington.
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| Famous people |
Henry W. Grady, Janelle Taylor, B-52's
R.E.M., Widespread Panic, Drive By Truckers
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| Environmental (Climat Action) Programs |
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Our top environmental or climate action programs are:
1. Sustainable Building Program requires LEED Certification of public projects
2. Our County-wide recycling program is the first and best in the state and is expanding
3. Our greenway and greenspace program is well establishing and expanding
4. Our alternative transportation plan includes the second largest transit system in the state, and many miles of bike lanes and sidewalks.
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State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Athens |
GA |
101,489 |
1801 |
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Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 748 feet |
Performing Arts |
2% |
$42,217 |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
61% |
31 |
852 per sq mile |
| Black |
27% |
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| Hispanic |
6% |
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| Asian |
3% |
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| Other / Mixed |
3% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 68.7 |
95.1 |
28 |
41.5 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 6.9 |
6.1 |
2.2 |
5.8 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 4.7 |
55% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Athens |
Output Athens |
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Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 11th |
20.51 |
2,081,539 |
811,912 |
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