Opelika, Alabama

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Population in July 2008: 26,808. Population change since 2000: +14.1%

Males: 12,518	(46.7%)
Females: 14,290	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Alabama median age:	35.8 years

Zip codes: 36801, 36802, 36803, 36804.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,464 (it was $33,397 in 2000)

Opelika:	$42,464
Alabama:	$40,554

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,416

Opelika:	$23,416
Alabama:	$22,366

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,735 (it was $80,600 in 2000)

Opelika:	$127,735
Alabama:	$115,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $146,302; Detached houses: $179,957; Townhouses or other attached units: $84,579; In 2-unit structures: $105,985; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,019; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,134; Mobile homes: $22,938

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Races in Opelika:

White Non-Hispanic (54.5%)
Black (42.9%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Other Asian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Opelika: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.5%), English (6.8%), Irish (5.3%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 02/09/1854

Elevation: 822 feet

Land area: 52.8 square miles.

Population density: 508 people per square mile

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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%

312 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Alabama:	2.0%

According to our research there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Opelika, Alabama in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Opelika to the number of sex offenders is 812 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Opelika:	0.4% ($342)
Alabama:	0.4% ($289)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (28.4 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (55.5 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (623.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Auburn, AL (2.5 miles ), Beauregard-Marvyn, AL (3.0 miles ), Loachapoka-Roxana, AL (3.3 miles ), Beulah, AL (3.3 miles ), Waverly, AL (3.5 miles) , Loachapoka, AL (3.5 miles) , Langdale, AL (4.0 miles ), Huguley, AL (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 166 buildings, average cost: $82,100
1997: 91 buildings, average cost: $92,600
1998: 87 buildings, average cost: $115,400
1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $122,800
2000: 68 buildings, average cost: $122,500
2001: 80 buildings, average cost: $122,300
2002: 91 buildings, average cost: $108,000
2003: 80 buildings, average cost: $157,500
2004: 148 buildings, average cost: $139,300
2005: 162 buildings, average cost: $149,600
2006: 263 buildings, average cost: $169,000
2007: 398 buildings, average cost: $151,900
2008: 200 buildings, average cost: $183,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.65 N, Longitude: 85.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,341 (+27.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,005 (59.2%)

Area code: 334

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Opelika, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +511 (+2.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	9.3%
Alabama:	9.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Opelika by Year
Type	2000	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007
Murders	6	2	5	2	5	5
per 100,000	23.7	8.4	21.1	8.4	21.2	20.3
Rapes	22	29	18	29	17	36
per 100,000	86.8	122.3	76.0	122.0	72.0	146.3
Robberies	86	70	59	42	41	62
per 100,000	339.4	295.3	249.3	176.8	173.5	252.0
Assaults	521	256	288	259	209	205
per 100,000	2055.9	1079.9	1216.7	1090.0	884.6	833.3
Burglaries	482	422	311	345	319	284
per 100,000	1902.0	1780.1	1313.8	1451.9	1350.2	1154.5
Thefts	1,616	1,276	1,153	1,315	1,347	1,224
per 100,000	6376.8	5382.6	4870.9	5534.0	5701.3	4975.6
Auto thefts	112	8	11	36	61	43
per 100,000	442.0	33.7	46.5	151.5	258.2	174.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	1053.4	761.9	711.7	720.6	672.1	693.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 107 (84 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.13
US city average:	3.00

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Opelika-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Alabama state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/5/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Opelika city center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1953, a category 3 tornado 11.6 miles away from the city center killed 8 people and injured 495 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Opelika-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Alabama state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Opelika center
On 5/9/2004 at 08:56:10, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), moment magnitude (MW)

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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 16 miles; VALLEY, AL)
LAKEMARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; DADEVILLE, AL)
COLUMBUS DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC (about 27 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Opelika, AL

Airports and Heliports located in Opelika:

Sommerset Strip Airport (Runways: 1)
East Alabama Medical Center Heliport

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Local government website: www.opelika.org

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 7 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 19,703)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
FAULKNER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,283)
ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 4,359)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 56 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)

Public high schools in Opelika:

BEAUREGARD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 7343 AL HIGHWAY 51; Grades: 09-12)
OPELIKA LEARNING CENTER (Students: 106; Location: 214 JETER AVENUE; Grades: PK-12)
OPELIKA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,265; Location: 1700 LAFAYETTE PKWY; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Opelika:

OPELIKA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 957; Location: 1206 DENSON DR; Grades: 06-08)
BEAUREGARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 922; Location: 300 LEE ROAD 431; Grades: PK-04)
SANFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 1500 LEE ROAD 11; Grades: 05-08)
SOUTHVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 2712 MARVYN PKWY; Grades: PK-02)
NORTHSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 601 N 5TH ST; Grades: 03-05)
WEST FOREST INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: 2801 WAVERLY PKWY; Grades: 03-05)
MORRIS AVENUE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 307; Location: 8 MORRIS AVE; Grades: 03-05)
CARVER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 307 CARVER AVE; Grades: 0K-02)
JETER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 290; Location: 700 JETER AVE; Grades: PK-02)

Private elementary/middle school in Opelika:

TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 1010 INDIA ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)

See full list of schools located in Opelika, Map of school districts: OPELIKA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Trinity Christian School is K-12th and has some 236 students. added by Brenda
The television station owned by Pappas Telecasting formerly known as WSWS has changed its call letters with the FCC to WLGA. added by Jason, WLGA

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Notable location: Fox Run Industrial Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Midway Plaza Shopping Center (1), Parkway Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Opelika include: Wesley Church (A), Union Grove Baptist Church (B), Trinity Methodist Church (C), Thompsons African Methodist Episcopal Zion Chapel (D), Calvary Church (E), Central Baptist Church (F), Southside Church of Christ (G), Church of Christ (H), Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rosemere Cemetery (1), Ross Cemetery (2), Morris Chapel Cemetery (3), Scott Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Liberty Cemetery (6), Union Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Dukes Pond (A), Stansons Lake (B), Doctor Ranier Lake (C), Mezicks Pond (D), Sougahatchee Lake (E), Jackson Lake (F), Condy Lake (G), Lake Condy (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Opelika include: Moore Stadium (1), Geneva Street Historic District (2), Railroad Avenue Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Opelika Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Mann Museum and Outdoors (3161 Lee Road 54) (1), Museum of East Alabama (121 South 9th Street) (2), Zangela Dezstiny (Recreational Trips & Guides; 181 Lee Road 11) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Red Carpet Inn (1107 Columbus Parkway) (1), Golden Cherry Motel (1010 2nd Avenue) (2), Doctor A J'S Bar & Grill (1102 Columbus Parkway) (3), Motel 6 (1015 Columbus Parkway) (4), Comfort Inn Opelika (811 Fox Run Parkway) (5), Guest House International Hotel Inn & Suites (1600 Columbus Parkway) (6), Econo Lodge Opelika (1705 Columbus Parkway) (7), Ramada Inn Opelika (205 21st Street) (8), Lodge and Conference Center at Grand National (3700 Sunbelt Parkway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Lee County - Juvenile Probation- Court Referral Office- Davis T K Justice Ce (2311 Gateway Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Opelika and their reported violations in the past:

OPELIKA WATER WORKS BOARD (Address: 502 GENEVA STREET, Population served: 30000, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-23-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

4 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Opelika that have no violations reported:

BEAUREGARD WATER AUTHORITY (Address: P O BOX 271, Population served: 8694, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.1%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.8%
Whole state:	16.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Opelika, AL

People in group quarters in Opelika

232 people in nursing homes
218 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
87 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
13 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
6 people in other group homes

Opelika compared to Alabama state average:

Opelika, Alabama environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Opelika (2009 data):

AuburnBank: Tigertown Kroger Branch - Opelika Br, Tigertown Kroger Branch - Opelika Br, Opelika Branch, Opelika Wal-Mart Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $743.8 mil, Deposits: $551.7 mil, headquarters in Auburn, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc.
RBC Bank (USA): Tiger Town Office at 2300 Marvyn Parkway, branch established on 1974-10-30; The Farmers National Bank Of Opelika at 605 Second Avenue, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-08: Bank assets: $31,335.9 mil, Deposits: $22,003.4 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
BancorpSouth Bank: Pepperell Corners Branch at 2420 Pepperell Parkway, branch established on 1993-08-23; Opelika Branch at 414 South Seventh Street, branch established on 1886-01-16. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
CB&T Bank of East Alabama: Opelika Branch at 1805 Gateway Drive, branch established on 2005-09-30. Info updated 2007-10-04: Bank assets: $303.9 mil, Deposits: $241.9 mil, headquarters in Phenix City, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
Southern States Bank: Opelika Branch at 2601 Frederick Road, branch established on 2009-02-09. Info updated 2008-07-30: Bank assets: $116.4 mil, Deposits: $82.0 mil, headquarters in Anniston, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
Colonial Bank: Opelika Branch at 600 Second Avenue, branch established on 1987-05-23. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
Compass Bank: Opelika Branch at 315 South Sixth Street, branch established on 1980-03-03. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $62,251.3 mil, Deposits: $39,050.6 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 597 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
Wachovia Bank, National Association: South Sixth Street Branch at 603 South Sixth Street, branch established on 1987-02-02. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Opelika, Alabama

Golden Cherry Motel, 1010 2ND Ave, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (334) 745-7623
Quality Inn, 1102 Columbus Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (334) 745-6331, Fax: (334) 749-3933
Knights Inn, 1105 Columbus Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (334) 749-8377
Motel 6, 1015 Columbus Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (334) 745-0988, Fax: (334) 745-2589
Heritage House, 714 2ND Ave, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (334) 705-0485
Comfort Inn, 811 Fox Run Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (334) 741-9977, Fax: (334) 741-9901
Ramada Limited, 205 N 21st St, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (334) 745-6293, Fax: (334) 745-7695
Travelodge, 1002 Columbus Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801, Phone: (334) 749-1461, Fax: (334) 749-1468
4 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Alabama:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Opelika

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	56.4%	21.4%	5.3%	3.6%	3.1%
Congregations	33.0%	22.7%	2.1%	8.2%	8.2%

Name	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Presbyterian Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.8%	1.4%	1.2%	4.0%
Congregations	2.1%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	18.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	11	$48,739	$53,170	2	$1,528
Other Government Administration	12	$53,701	$53,701	5	$3,372
Judicial and Legal	4	$13,809	$41,427	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	75	$278,081	$44,493	0	$0
Police - Other	19	$51,383	$32,452	3	$863
Firefighters	67	$219,664	$39,343	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$3,487	$41,844	0	$0
Correction	6	$17,789	$35,578	0	$0
Streets and Highways	13	$43,510	$40,163	0	$0
Health	1	$2,489	$29,868	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	26	$64,341	$29,696	0	$0
Sewerage	5	$14,825	$35,580	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	17	$56,010	$39,536	23	$14,145
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$3,967	$47,604	0	$0
Water Supply	37	$113,543	$36,825	1	$1,745
Electric Power	35	$138,074	$47,340	0	$0
Local Libraries	5	$17,803	$42,727	5	$3,640
Other and Unallocable	3	$17,099	$68,396	0	$0
Totals for Government	338	$1,158,314	$41,124	39	$25,293

Opelika government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $2,659,000
All Other: $2,390,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,672,000

Parks and Recreation: $222,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $6,056,000
Electric Utilities: $2,193,000

Sewerage: $1,890,000

Water Utilities: $764,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $18,085,000
General - Other: $7,333,000

Police Protection: $6,143,000

Local Fire Protection: $3,736,000

Water Utilities: $3,042,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,199,000

Regular Highways: $1,709,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,595,000

Central Staff Services: $1,360,000

Financial Administration: $1,327,000

Sewerage: $1,298,000

Libraries: $467,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $291,000

Health - Other: $263,000

General Public Buildings: $261,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $252,000

Housing and Community Development: $141,000

Air Transportation: $22,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $8,491,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $324,000
All Other: $67,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,970,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,867,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $863,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,602,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $111,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,606,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $960,000
General Revenue, NEC: $666,000

Sale of Property: $353,000

Rents: $72,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $94,377,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $90,448,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $676,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $201,000
Central Staff Services: $200,000

Parks and Recreation: $120,000

Local Fire Protection: $111,000

Financial Administration: $100,000

Solid Waste Management: $64,000

Regular Highways: $43,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,792,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $21,911,000
Water Utilities: $5,710,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,060,000
Beginning: $695,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $80,117,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,074,000
General Local Government Support: $563,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,606,000
Individual Income: $7,167,000

Property: $5,982,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,389,000

Other License: $775,000

Motor Fuels Sales: $669,000

Other Selective Sales: $320,000

Tobacco Products Sales: $113,000

Public Utility License: $66,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $14,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $19,473,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,411,000

10.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.61%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.45% of residents moved from foreign countries ($467 average AGI)
Lee County: 0.45%
Alabama average: 0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Russell County, AL	1.17% ($32,432 average AGI)
from Muscogee County, GA	1.09% ($37,986)
from Chambers County, AL	0.69% ($27,056)

9.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.31%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($394 average AGI)
Lee County: 0.10%
Alabama average: 0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Russell County, AL	0.99% ($30,523 average AGI)
to Muscogee County, GA	0.71% ($30,348)
to Chambers County, AL	0.54% ($32,773)

Strongest AM radio stations in Opelika:

WTLM (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WANI (1400 AM; 1 kW; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: AUBURN NETWORK, INC.)
WZMG (910 AM; 1 kW; PEPPERELL, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WAUD (1230 AM; 1 kW; AUBURN, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WRCG (1420 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMLF (1270 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Opelika:

WMXA (96.7 FM; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKKR (97.7 FM; AUBURN, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W212AP (90.3 FM; NOTASULGA, ETC., AL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WEGL (91.1 FM; AUBURN, AL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUBURN UNIVERSITY)
WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WLWI-FM (92.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQNR (99.9 FM; TALLASSEE, AL; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRLD-FM (95.3 FM; VALLEY, AL; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WZLM (97.3 FM; DADEVILLE, AL; Owner: GREAT SOUTH RFDC, LLC)
WYFK (89.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WBFA (101.3 FM; SMITHS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCJM-FM (100.9 FM; WEST POINT, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WTGZ (95.9 FM; TUSKEGEE, AL; Owner: NEW WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGSY (100.1 FM; PHENIX CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Opelika:

WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
W18CD (Channel 18; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
WCGT-LP (Channel 16; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
WNCF (Channel 32; MONTGOMERY, AL; Owner: CHANNEL 32 MONTGOMERY LLC)
WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
W55CR (Channel 55; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
W06BH (Channel 6; PHENIX CITY, ETC., AL; Owner: GREENE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Opelika fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 56
Total length: 268 meters (879ft)
Total costs: $62,338,000
Total average daily traffic: 566,295
Total average daily truck traffic: 81,013

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 2
1950-1959: 18
1960-1969: 4
1970-1979: 5
1980-1989: 7
1990-1999: 8
2000-2009: 8

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	45	$134,650	399	$123,063	244	$131,832	56	$46,999	4	$841,285	97	$85,099	28	$41,769
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	4	$62,275	42	$118,848	44	$118,991	7	$29,920	0	$0	4	$41,570	9	$52,739
APPLICATIONS DENIED	6	$110,632	58	$110,272	154	$117,114	52	$54,489	0	$0	12	$81,995	35	$48,094
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	2	$164,090	40	$120,488	82	$132,915	13	$100,771	0	$0	7	$93,824	4	$44,573
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	12	$100,228	27	$131,072	0	$0	0	$0	5	$73,536	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0411.00 , 0412.00, 0413.00, 0414.00, 0416.00, 0417.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full and 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	97	$135,519	33	$137,171	13	$71,078
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	17	$144,028	6	$148,708	2	$133,285
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$297,440	1	$160,000	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$100,675	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0411.00 , 0412.00, 0413.00, 0414.00, 0416.00, 0417.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 34
Hazardous Condition: 17
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Opelika

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Opelika, AL

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