Opelika, Alabama | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Opelika | |
| Motto: "Rich in Heritage With a Vision for the Future" | |
 Location of Opelika in Lee County, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′43″N 85°22′42″W / 32.64528°N 85.37833°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Fuller (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 62.16 sq mi (161.00 km2) |
| • Land | 61.15 sq mi (158.39 km2) |
| • Water | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 30,995 |
| • Density | 506.84/sq mi (195.69/km2) |
| • Metro | 150,933 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 36801-36804 |
| Area code | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-57048 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0152814[1] |
| Website | www |
Opelika (pronounced /ˌoʊpəˈlaɪkə/ OH-pə-LY-kə) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Alabama.[3] It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Opelika is 30,995, an increase of 17.1 percent from the 2010 Census where the population was 26,477. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 150,933, along with the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, comprises the Greater Columbus combined statistical area, a region home to 501,649 residents.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Opelika, Alabama
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.