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The ColumbusAuburnOpelika, GAAL 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

In Georgia

In Alabama

Communities

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

Higher education

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

Public

Private, for profit

Primary and secondary education

Transportation

Airports

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

Private

Interstates

Principal Highways

State Highways

Sports

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

Below are some notable shopping centers in the area:

Notable people

References

  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.