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Greater Columbus, Georgia
Combined Statistical Area
Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA–AL
Combined Statistical Area
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Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA–AL CSA
Country United States
State Georgia
Alabama
Largest cityColumbus, GA
Other cities
 - Phenix City, AL
 - Auburn, AL
 - Opelika, AL
 - Tuskegee, AL
 - Alexander City, AL
Area
 • Land8,790 km2 (3,392 sq mi)
Population
 (2016 est.)
 • CSA
501,961 (89th)
Time zonesUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
UTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code(s)706, 762, 334

The Columbus–Auburn–Opelika, GA–AL Combined Statistical Area[1] is a trading and marketing area made up of six counties in Georgia and two in Alabama. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas: the Columbus metropolitan area and the Auburn–Opelika metropolitan area. As of 2021, the CSA had a population of 503,709.[2][3]

The Combined Statistical Area consists of the:

Counties

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In Georgia

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In Alabama

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Communities

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The communities (both incorporated and unincorporated) in the combined statistical area are as follows. Bold name indicates the principal cities in the CSA:

In Alabama
In Georgia

Education institutes

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Higher education

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Samford Hall at Auburn University. Auburn is the largest university in the Greater Columbus area.

Public

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Private, for profit

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Primary and secondary education

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Main articles: Muscogee County School District and Auburn City Schools

Transportation

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Airports

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Below is a list of the airports in the greater area, followed by their number of enplanements (commercial passenger boardings) that occurred at the airport in calendar year 2008.

Public

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Private

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Interstates

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Principal Highways

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State Highways

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Sports

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Club League
Auburn Tigers NCAA Division I (Southeastern Conference)
Columbus River Dragons Federal Prospects Hockey League
Columbus Lions National Arena League
Columbus State University Cougars NCAA Division II (Peach Belt Conference)

Shopping

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Below are some notable shopping centers in the area:

Notable people

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Main articles: Notable Columbusites and Notable Auburnites

References

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  1. ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-03-24.
  2. ^ "Results". censusreporter.org.
  3. ^ "Census profile: Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL CSA".
  4. ^ "QuickFacts Auburn city, Alabama". Population, Census, April 1, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

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