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Opal is a town in Lincoln County.
One tradition says the community was named for the hue of rock in the surrounding mountains; another says it stems from a local sheepherder who called his dog "O Pal"
The latitude of Opal is 41.769N. The longitude is -110.325W.
It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 6,670 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 101.
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$38,750National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Opal demographic reports
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16% of Opal residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Opal ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Opal was $14,355, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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4% of Opal residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Opal, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $325. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $625.
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Lincoln County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Opal political report.
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The average commute time for Opal workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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