Phenix City Alabama

Phenix City is a city located mostly in Russell County, Alabama, and partly in Lee County. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 28,265. Most of Phenix City lies in the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Lee County part is in the Auburn Metropolitan Area. The city is the county seat of Russell CountyGR6. It is also a suburb immediately west of downtown Columbus, Georgia, just across the Chattahoochee River.

Phenix City was notorious during the 1940s and 1950s as being a haven for organized crime, prostitution, and gambling. Current weather conditions, extended forecasts, and radar maps available. As a result, the city had a negative reputation, and many people still associate this legacy with Phenix City. The Tragedy and the Triumph of Phenix City, Alabama by Margaret Ann Barnes chronicles these events.

In 1955, it won the All-America City Award from the National Municipal League.

Geography

Phenix City is located at 32°28′22″N, 85°1′12″W (32. 472822, -85. 020121)GR1. Phenix City, Alabama (36867) Conditions & Forecast : Weather.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 64. 1 km² (24. 8 mi²). 63. We are giving away $1000 in prizes. 7 km² (24. 6 mi²) of it is land and 0. 4 km² (0. 2 mi²) of it (0. 61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 28,265 people, 11,517 households, and 7,566 families residing in the city. Phenix City, Alabama Guide to Local Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants. The population density was 443. 6/km² (1,149. 1/mi²). There were 13,250 housing units at an average density of 208. 0/km² (538. 7/mi²). Phenix City News. The racial makeup of the city was 52. 94% White, 44. 97% Black or African American, 0.