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Population (year 2000): 6,607. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,658 (+0.8% change)
Males: 2,932 (44.4%), Females: 3,675 (55.6%)
Covington County
Zip code:
36467
Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $26,702 (year 2000)
Median house value: $56,100 (year 2000)
Races in Opp:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
- Black (15.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (30.2%), Irish (8.5%),
English (5.6%), German (3.3%), French (1.6%), Scotch-Irish
(1.5%).
Elevation: 335 feet
Land area: 17.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Opp
- High school or higher: 67.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 7.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Opp city
- Never married: 18.6%
- Now married: 56.3%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 12.6%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -442 (-6.3%).
Hospital/medical center in Opp:
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (702 MAIN ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Opp:
- ELBA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ELBA, AL)
- ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles;
ANDALUSIA, AL)
- FLORALA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FLORALA,
AL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Opp:
- DOTHAN RGNL (about 57 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
- HURLBURT FIELD (about 67 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; ID:
HRT)
- MONTGOMERY RGNL (DANNELLY FIELD) (about 71 miles;
MONTGOMERY, AL; ID: MGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Opp:
- ANDALUSIA-OPP (about 9 miles; ANDALUSIA/OPP, AL; ID:
79J)
- CARL FOLSOM (about 15 miles; ELBA, AL; ID: 14J)
- FLORALA MUNI (about 18 miles; FLORALA, AL; ID: 0J4)
College/University in Opp:
- DOUGLAS MACARTHUR STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
(Full-time enrollment: 407; Location: 1708 N MAIN ST;
Public; Website: mstc.cc.al.us)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Opp:
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles;
TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
- OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles;
NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN
(about 59 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 66 miles;
MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
- ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles;
MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE AIR FORCE (about 76 miles;
MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 126,963)
- FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL;
FT enrollment: 2,283)
Public high school in Opp:
- OPP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 435; Location: 502
N MALOY ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Opp:
- SOUTH HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
533; Location: 503 BROWN ST; Grades: PK - 04)
- OPP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location:
303 E STEWART AVE; Grades: 05 - 08)
- FLEETA SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 27463
COUNTY ROAD 30; Grades: KG - 08)
Libraries in Opp:
- OPP PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$77,909; Location: 1604 NORTH MAIN; 18,578 books; 61
audio materials; 142 video materials; 53 serial
subscriptions)
- CROSS TRAILS REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $69,635; Location: 1604 N. MAIN ST.; 34,549
books; 17 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)
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