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Population (year 2000): 23,498. Estimated
population in July 2005: 23,804 (+1.3% change)
Males: 10,973 (46.7%), Females: 12,525 (53.3%)
Lee County
Zip codes:
36801,
36804.
Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $33,397 (year 2000)
Median house value: $91,100 (year 2000)
Races in Opelika:
- White Non-Hispanic (54.5%)
- Black (42.9%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Other Asian (0.5%)
Ancestries: United States (13.5%), English
(6.8%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%),
Scottish (1.5%).
Elevation: 822 feet
Land area: 52.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Opelika
- High school or higher: 78.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Opelika city
- Never married: 27.0%
- Now married: 51.3%
- Separated: 3.2%
- Widowed: 8.0%
- Divorced: 10.5%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +511 (+2.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Opelika:
- EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER AND SNF (2000
PEPPERELL PARKWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Opelika:
- GEORGE H LANIER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
VALLEY, AL)
- LAKEMARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles;
DADEVILLE, AL)
- COLUMBUS DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC (about 31 miles;
COLUMBUS, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Opelika:
- COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, GA;
ID: CSG)
- LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 36 miles; FORT
BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
- ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 72 miles; ANNISTON, AL;
ID: ANB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Opelika:
- AUBURN-OPELIKA ROBERT G. PITTS (about 5 miles;
AUBURN, AL; ID: AUO)
- LANNET MUNI (about 16 miles; LANETT, AL; ID: 7A3)
- MOTON FIELD MUNI (about 24 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; ID:
06A)
College/University in Opelika:
- MONTGOMERY AREA SKILL CENTER (Location: 36D
SAMFORD AVE; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Opelika:
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; AUBURN
UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
- TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL;
FT enrollment: 2,732)
- COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
- SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37
miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
- FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL;
FT enrollment: 2,283)
- ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles;
MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 64 miles;
MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
Public high schools in Opelika:
- OPELIKA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,230;
Location: 1700 LAFAYETTE PKWY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- BEAUREGARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 542;
Location: 7343 AL HIGHWAY 51; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Opelika:
- OPELIKA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,073;
Location: 1206 DENSON DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BEAUREGARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 846;
Location: 300 LEE ROAD 431; Grades: PK - 04)
- SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 686;
Location: 1500 LEE ROAD 11; Grades: 05 - 08)
- NORTHSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location:
601 N 5TH ST; Grades: 03 - 05)
- SOUTHVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 320;
Location: 2712 MARVYN PKWY; Grades: KG - 02)
- JETER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 315;
Location: 700 JETER AVE; Grades: KG - 02)
- MORRIS AVENUE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students:
304; Location: 8 MORRIS AVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
- CARVER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 292;
Location: 307 CARVER AVE; Grades: KG - 02)
- WEST FOREST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students:
259; Location: 2801 WAVERLY PKWY; Grades: 03 - 05)
- DIXIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 229;
Location: 4914 US HIGHWAY 80 W; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Opelika:
- TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 151;
Location: 1010 INDIA ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Opelika:
- LEWIS COOPER JR. MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $411,806; Location: 200 SOUTH 6TH STREET; 50,995
books; 1,207 audio materials; 1,956 video materials; 105
serial subscriptions)
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