Opelika, Alabama
| Opelika, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Location in Lee County and the state of Alabama |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Fuller |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.5 sq mi (138.4 km2) |
| • Land | 52.8 sq mi (136.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 23,498 |
| • Density | 439.2/sq mi (169.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 36801-36804 |
| Area code(s) | 334 |
| FIPS code | 01-57048 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0152814 |
| Website | www.opelika.org |
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, along with Auburn, in the Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). According to 2005 Census estimates, the population of Opelika is 23,804.[1]
Notable people from Opelika[change | change source]
- George Bandy - State Representative from 1994 to 2018
- Joe Beckwith - former Major League baseball pitcher with the 1985 World Series champion Kansas City Royals
- Brad Cotter - country music singer
- William Dickinson - U.S. Congressman from 1965 to 1993
- Billy Hitchcock - former Atlanta Braves manager
- Robert L. Howard - soldier of the U.S. Army
- Roy Lee Jackson - former Major League baseball player
- Rob Penny - playwright
- Lee W. Smith - diplomat, U.S. State Department
- James Voss - NASA astronaut
Robert L. Howard Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War.
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