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Regional Profile

General Information

Region - Lee and Russell Counties
State - Alabama
Metropolitan Statistical Area - 1. Auburn-Opelika 2. Columbus, Georgia
Urbanized Area - Auburn/Opelika

Population

Lee County
Population 1990 - 87,146
Population 2000 - 115,092
Population 2010 - 140,247
1990-2000 Change - 21.9% increase
2000-2010 Change - 21.9% increase
Lee County Census 2010 Population Map

Russell County
Population 1990 - 46,860
Population 2000 - 49,756
Population 2010 - 52,947
1990-2000 Change - 6% increase
2000-2010 Change - 6.4% increase
Russell County Census 2010 Population Map

Income

Education

Universities and Colleges
Auburn University
Troy University - Phenix City
Southern Union State Community College
Chattahoochee Valley Community College

Public Schools
Lee County School System
Opelika School System
Auburn School System
Russell County School System
Phenix City School System

Private Schools
Lee County - 6
Russell County - 3

Natural Resources

Water
Forestry
Clays, Sand, and Gravel

Recreation

State Parks - 1
Golf Courses - 7
Water Parks - 1
Fishing Lakes - 3
Municipal /County Lakes - 33

Transportation

Highway
Interstate Highway Miles (I-85) - 22
State Highway System Miles - 277
County Road System Miles - 1356
Navigable Waterways and State Docks
Chattahoochee River ( 9 foot channel)

Airports
Auburn University Regional Airport- 4000 foot runway
Hurtsboro (Private) - 5000 foot runway

Railroads
Pinbelt Southern Railroad
Norfolk Southern Railroad
CSX Transportation, Inc.
South Carolina Central Railroad

Utilities

Electricity
Alabama Power Company
Tallapoosa River Electric Cooperative
Dixie Electric Cooperative
Opelika Light and Power

Natural Gas
Alabama Gas Corporation

Water
Area Served by Public Water - 95%

Medical

East Alabama Regional Medical Center
Phenix Regional Medical Center
Clinics - 18
Physicians - 141

Climate

Mean Temperature - 65º F
Average Annual Precipitation - 52.6"
Growing Seasons - 240 Days

Lee-Russell Council of Governments
2207 Gateway Drive Opelika, AL 36801-6834
Phone: (334) 749-5264 Fax: (334) 749-6582
1-800-243-5463 (1-800-AGELINE)