Phenix City: Demographics

State of Alabama Facts

Russell County encompasses 641 square miles while Phenix City proper encompasses 25 square miles at an altitude of 250 feet above sea level. The average length of the growing season is 243 days with an average annual temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit and an average annual rainfall 49.46 inches.

Phenix City, Russell County is located in east Alabama along the West Bank of the Chattahoochee River, which forms the boundary between the states of Alabama and Georgia. It is located as a portion of the Columbus, Georgia - Phenix City, Alabama Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA).

Distance in Miles from:

Atlanta, GA 107 1.0 Mile Radius 8,183

Montgomery, AL 86 2.0 Mile Radius 31,436

Birmingham, AL 155 3.0 Mile Radius 59,371

Chicago, IL 794 4.0 Mile Radius 84,815

Mobile, AL 275 5.0 Mile Radius 121,956

Panama City, FL 180 6.0 Mile Radius 165,864

Jacksonville, FL 292 25.0 Mile Radius 293,003

New York, NY 996 35.0 Mile Radius 406,280

Oklahoma City, OK 895 50.0 Mile Radius 569,990

Houston, TX 779

Los Angeles, CA 2,215 Source: Equifax Decision Systems, 1992

Detroit, MI 822

City Change County Change MSA Change

1970 25,281 45,394 238,584

1980 26,383 4.4 47,356 4.4 239,196 .2

1989 26,301 -0.03 50,700 7.0 256,100 7.1

1990 25,312 -3.7 45,630 -10.0 233,051 -9.0

2001 27,142 7.2 49,981 9.5 279,115 19.7

2006 EST. 27,563 1.6 51,034 2.1 286,500 2.6

Source: U.S. Dept. Of Commerce, Bureau of Census Sales & Marketing

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