Opp is a city in Covington County,

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, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 6,771. Opp is named after Henry Opp, a lawyer for the

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Geography

Opp is located in eastern Covington County at (31.283083, -86.254661). It is bordered by the town of Babbie to the west and the town of Horn Hill to the southwest. U.S. Routes 84 and

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are the main roads that pass near the city. US 84 bypasses the city to the south and east, leading northeast to

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and west to

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, the county seat of Covington County. US 331 bypasses the city to the east (with US 84), and leads north to Brantley and south to Florala, on the

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state line.

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runs southeast to the town of Kinston from US 84/331. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.76%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,771 people, 2,701 households, and 1,768 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 6,659 people and 2,655 households, and 1,823 families residing in the city. The

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was 388 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 80.9%

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, 16.7%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. 0.9% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. In 2000, there were 2,753 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were

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living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,702, and the median income for a family was $32,436. Males had a median income of $27,821 versus $21,280 for females. The

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for the city was $15,281. About 14.2% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the

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, including 28.8% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Local

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transit service is provided by Covington Area Transit Service.

Notable people

* Mooski, entertainer, rapper, song artist * Lew Childre, entertainer, inventor, musician and member of the

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Mike DuBose Michael Lynn DuBose (born January 5, 1953) is an American football coach, most recently serving for Opp High School in Opp, Alabama. His most recent college coaching experience was serving as defensive line coach for the University of Memphis. ...

, former Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach * David F. Gantt, New York state legislator * Tim Jessie, NFL player * James Logan, NFL player * Alberta Martin- penultimate Confederate Widow * Lamar Rogers, NFL player *

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, blues and R&B singer * Thomas K. Hearn, 12th president, Wake Forest University

Slogan

Opp's city slogan is "The City of OPPortunity"."Welcome to the City of Opp, Alabama"
City of Opp Official Website. Accessed May 2010.

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities in Alabama Cities in Covington County, Alabama