Profile for Phenix City, Alabama, AL

Phenix City is on the Chattahoochee River, at the Georgia border

Former and merged names include:
· Browneville
· Girard
· Knights Station
· Lively
· Phoenix City

Formed by the consolidation of two communities, Girard and Brownsville

The community was long known as the spot where soldiers from nearby Fort Benning came to unwind

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 127. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 4.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Hometown Hoedown - May 5, 2007

Colleges and universities: Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Troy University - Phenix City

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 99

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (5)

Communities (2)

Hotels (31)

Libraries (5)

Military bases (1)

Museums (3)

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4% of Phenix City residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Phenix City ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Phenix City was $14,619, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Phenix City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Phenix City festival dates:

• Hometown Hoedown - May 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Phenix City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $323.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $729.

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Libraries in Phenix City include Phenix City-Russell County Public Library ... View libraries

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Russell County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Phenix City political report.

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The average commute time for Phenix City workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Phenix City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Phenix City include Days Inn, Holiday Inn, Ramada Limited Phenix City.

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