Opelika
A city in Lee County, Alabama — population 31,135 as of 2020.
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City of Auburn News
August 17Media Release - CPW Arrest - R. Bond (08/13/2026)
On August 10, 2026 at approximately 12:46pm, an officer with the Auburn Police Department was patrolling the area of South Street when she was.....
Public Safety
City of Auburn News
August 17Media Release - CPW 3rd Arrest - J. Pitts (08/17/2026)
On Wednesday August 12, 2026 members of the Auburn Police Department conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Franklin St. at...
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Opelika by the numbers
- Area
- 61.15 sq mi (158.39 km²), 1.01 sq mi water
- Median age
- 39.9
- Households
- 13,467
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $65,004
- Median house value
- $241,800
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- PO BOX 390, OPELIKA, AL 36803