Auburn, Alabama metropolitan area

Coordinates: 32°37′54.69″N 85°28′54.74″W / 32.6318583°N 85.4818722°W / 32.6318583; -85.4818722

Auburn-Opelika

Common name: Auburn Metropolitan Area[citation needed]
Largest city	Auburn
Other cities	- Opelika
Population	Ranked 285th in the U.S.
- Total	135,883 (2009 est.)
- Density	N/A /sq. mi.  N/A /km²
Area	N/A sq. mi. N/A km²
State(s)	Alabama
Elevation
- Highest point	928 ft (283 m) feet ( m)
- Lowest point	N/A feet (N/A m)

The Auburn Metropolitan Area^{[citation needed]}—officially the Auburn-Opelika, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area^[1][2][3]—is a metro area in east-central Alabama with a 2009 population of 135,883. It was the 19th fastest growing metro area in the United States between 1990 and 2000. The Auburn Metro area consists of Lee County, and includes the cities of Auburn (population 57,833), Opelika (population 27,443), and the northernmost portion of Phenix City (population 31,100).

Incorporated Communities

• Auburn, Alabama
• Loachapoka, Alabama
• Notasulga, Alabama (part)
• Opelika, Alabama
• Phenix City, Alabama (part)
• Smiths Station, Alabama
• Waverly, Alabama (part)

Unincorporated Communities

• Beauregard, Alabama
• Bee Hive, Alabama
• Beulah, Alabama
• Gold Hill, Alabama
• Marvyn, Alabama
• Salem, Alabama
• The Bottle, Alabama

See also

• Greater Columbus, Georgia

1. ^ http://www.eng.auburn.edu/programs/grad-school/why-au-eng.html
2. ^ http://bonner.house.gov/HoR/AL01/Press+Office/Columns/2008/Mobile+ranked+first.htm
3. ^ http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-085.html