Opelika, Alabama
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Opelika, Alabama

Administration
Full nameOpelika
Official nameOpelika
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyLee
Government
MayorGary Fuller
Geography
Total Area53.5 sq mi (138.6 km2)
Land Area52.8 sq mi (136.8 km2)
Water Area0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation807 ft (246 m)
Demography
Total Population23498 (2000)
Density (pop.)169.5/km2 (439.2/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes36801-36804
Area code334
FIPS code01-57048
GNIS feature ID0152814

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Opelika is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. According to 2009 Census estimates, the population of Opelika was 27,443. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 135,833 which, along with the Columbus, GA-AL MSA and the Tuskegee, AL µSA, comprises the greater Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA, a region home to approximately 500,000 residents.

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Charter Takes Aim At Opelika, Alabama Fiber Plan Claims coax network will be ... - BroadbandReports.com Tweet this news
BroadbandReports.com--The 27000-person town of -Opelika-, -Alabama- will be voting this week on whether or not to get into the broadband business. The town hopes to build a $33 ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:06:17 GMT+00:00
Tax-Free Weekend Encourages Back-to-School Shopping - The Auburn Plainsman Tweet this news
The Auburn Plainsman--by Staff reports Auburn and -Opelika- residents looking to save a little extra cash on back-to-school shopping will have the opportunity this weekend, ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:10:06 GMT+00:00
Georgia residents cross the border for tax free shopping - WSFA Tweet this news
WSFA--Eager shoppers were in Auburn and -Opelika- stores to take advantage of the tax holiday. The rush was the same in Phenix City. ... - Date : Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:09:33 GMT+00:00
Opelika Man Arrested for Attempted Murder - WLTZ - NBC 38 (blog) Tweet this news
WLTZ - NBC 38 (blog)--Captain Elkins said the victim was taken to the East -Alabama- Medical Center and was released later on that day. After Miller allegedly stabbed his ex-wife, ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:10:34 GMT+00:00
Jennifer Foster: Yes, there is a lot of anger in the political world - Opelika Auburn News Tweet this news
Opelika Auburn News--is a political enthusiast who writes a weekly column for the -Opelika--Auburn News. She can be reached at 737-2549 or .--- - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:50:03 GMT+00:00
Mother stabbed 17 times, boy saves her life - WTVM Tweet this news
WTVM---OPELIKA-, -AL- (WTVM) - Relatives are calling a young boy a hero after they say he helped his mother escape a ... - Date : Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:34:39 GMT+00:00
Jerry Katz: Where do the (summer) days go? - Opelika Auburn News Tweet this news
Opelika Auburn News--The Downtown -Opelika- Farmer's Market is rocking right along with some great offerings and extended hours from 2 pm till about 5:30 pm It's every Tuesday, ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:50:05 GMT+00:00
WC First Horticultural Agent Collin Adcock Moving Back to Alabama - Foster Folly News Tweet this news
Foster Folly News--Colin Adcock, Washington County's first Horticultural Agent, at right, has taken a job in -Opelika- as a Horticultural Technical Teacher and ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:16:53 GMT+00:00
Auburn-Opelika MPO gets updates on road projects - Opelika Auburn News Tweet this news
Opelika Auburn News--The Auburn--Opelika- Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board got an update on local road projects during their June meeting Wednesday. The -Alabama- ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:01:34 GMT+00:00
EAMC administrator speaks out on health care reform - Opelika Auburn News Tweet this news
Opelika Auburn News---...- and grits at the Business Over Breakfast hosted by the -Opelika- Chamber of Commerce Monday at the East -Alabama- Medical Center's Health Resource Center. ... - Date : Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:49:34 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Alabama

County seat: Opelika
CitiesAuburn * Opelika * Phenix City � * Smiths Station
TownsLoachapoka * Notasulga � * Waverly
Unincorporated
communities
Beauregard * Beulah * Gold Hill * Hopewell * Marvyn * Roxana * Salem
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Greater Columbus, Georgia

Central Cities/Largest CitiesColumbus * Auburn
Cities in Georgia
Bibb City * Buena Vista * Cataula * Columbus City * Cusseta * Custer Terrace * Fort Benning South * Fortson * Hamilton * Hopewell * Juniper * Midland * Mountain Hill * Mulberry Grove * Pine Mountain * Rehobeth * Ridgeway * Shiloh * Upatoi * Waverly Hall * West Point * Whitesville
Cities in Alabama
Beauregard * Bee Hive * Beulah * Creek Stand * Fort Mitchell * Franklin * Glenville * Gold Hill * Holy Trinity * Hurtsboro * Ladonia * Loachapoka * Marvyn * Notasulga * Opelika * Phenix City * Roxana * Salem * Seale * Shorter * Smiths Station * The Bottle * Tuskegee * Waverly
Counties in Georgia
Chattahoochee * Harris * Marion * Muscogee
Counties in Alabama
Lee * Macon * Russell



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