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Phenix City

 

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Contact Name:  Victor W. Cross

Email: pcrccham@ldl.net

 

Phone: (334) 298-3639 or 1-800-892-2248

Address:  Phenix City

               P.O. Box 1326

               Phenix City, AL 36868

 

COMMUNITY LINKS


Chamber of Commerce

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). The land area comprises 639 square miles.

Phenix City and Russell County offer recreational features unsurpassed anywhere in the nation. Water sports of all kinds…swimming, fishing, water skiing, picnicking, boating are enjoyed throughout the year in some form. Russell County is a particularly well-known area to the devotee of rod and gun. Quail, dove, squirrel, rabbit, and other small game are widely distributed over the county.

 

COMMUNITY PROFILE


City Name: Phenix City

Population: 30,000

County Name: Russell

Population: 53,000

County Average Growth Rate: 10%

Per Capita Income: $15,838

Median Family Income: $30,049

 

LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION


Commercial Airline : Yes

Nearest Regional Airport: Columbus, GA

Distance to: 90 miles (Montgomery), 107 miles (Atlanta)

Interstate Highways : Yes I-185 (5 miles)

Four Lane Highways : US 80, US 280

State Highways : US 431

Distance to...

Atlanta: 107 miles

Birmingham: 152 miles

Mobile: 275 miles

Tallahassee: 173 miles

Nearest Coastal City (Name/Distance): Panama City Beach, FL 198 miles

Public Transportation : Yes

 

CRIME STATISTICS


Crime Index: 4,084.0

National: 4,922.7

State: 4,438.0

 

COST OF LIVING INDEX


Please list the MSA of at least one large city in your region: Columbus

 

LOCAL TAXES


Property Taxes on $100,000 home with Homestead Exemption: 

Total Millage Rate: .59

Sales Tax (Total): 8%

Automobile Tax & Tag on $15,000 car: 

 

HOUSING COSTS


Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. Home with two-car garage - 5 to 10 yrs old: $95,000

Approximate cost of 1,800 sq.ft. Home with two-car garage - new: $110,000

 

UTILITIES/SERVICES


Public Water : Yes

Cost per 1000 gallons: $.22

Public Sewer: Yes  

If yes, Approximate percent of community with sewage service: 

Cost of Sewage Service: $.15

Electricity, Cost per 1000 kwh: 

Garbage Service Cost: $11.00

Number of Pick-ups per Week: 1

Cost for Basic Cable TV Service: $29.00

                                                        

Number of Channels: 60

 

Percent of community coverage: 100%

 

HEALTH CARE


Number of Physicians:

City: 100+

County: 

Number of hospital Beds: 

City: 70

County: 

Nursing Home Facilities: 4

Assisted Living Facilities: 2

Regional Health Care Center : Yes

Distance to regional healthcare center: 1 miles

        Atlanta, GA 109 miles

        Birmingham, AL 152 miles

 

MILITARY POSTS


Military Posts : Yes

Name/Distance to: Fort Benning, GA 12 miles

Military Links: www.infantry.army.mil

 

RELIGION


Places of Worship: 118+

Denominations: 28

 

WEATHER (High, Mean, Low)


Spring: high 63,  low 45

Summer: high 87, low 70

Winter: high 63, low 40

Rainfall: 3.8

Snow: 0

 

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES


Post/Secondary Institutions : Yes

Name/Distance: Troy University - 3 miles

                            Chattahoochee Valley Community College - 3 miles

                            Columbus State University  - 6 miles 

Public Library:  Yes

 

TOURISM/RECREATION


Community Recreation Programs: Yes

Senior Programs: Yes 

 

 

 

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