Demographics

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).

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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