the population of phenix city alabama is 15.
the population of phenix city alabama is 15.
what is the population of phenix city alabama?
15
phenix city, alabama









































phenix city is a city in lee and russell counties in the state of alabama, and the county seat of russell county. as of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 32,822.









































phenix city lies immediately west across the chattahoochee river from much larger columbus, georgia. sometimes called hub city, most of phenix city is included in the columbus metropolitan statistical area, but a section is located in lee county, and is therefore in the auburn, alabama metropolitan statistical area. the entire city is part of the columbus-auburn-opelika combined statistical area.
phenix city, alabama
phenix city was notorious during the 1940s and 1950s for being a haven for organized crime, prostitution, and gambling. many of its customers came from the united states army training center at fort benning, georgia. the leaders of the crime syndicate in phenix city were jimmie matthews and hoyt sheppard. albert patterson, from phenix city, was elected to become attorney general of alabama on a platform of reforming the city, but was shot and killed in 1954 outside his office on 5th ave, n of 14th street. 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, which led the small town to be known as "sin city, usa". the bordertown was the subject of an acclaimed film, "the phenix city story", made in 1955.
phenix city, alabama