Facts About Phenix City
- Phenix City is twinned with the following Sister cities Colomiers, France; Kamenice, Czech Republic and Västerås, Sweden.
- The estimated population of Phenix City is 38,816, as of 2020.
- The total area of Phenix City is 24.8 square miles, of which 24.6 square miles is land and 0.2 square miles is water.
- On February 23, 1883, the Alabama Legislature officially incorporated the town of Brownville.
- Before Phenix City; The area was divided into two different towns, The northern part was named Brownville and the southern town was called Girard
- On February 19, 1897, the legislature officially changed the name to Phenix City.
- Phenix City hosts a Twin Cities Classic Horse Show, a rodeo, a Festival of Lights on the Riverwalk, a Bi-City Christmas Parade, and a Festival of Art at the Log Cabin, featuring the works of local artists.
- In 1926, Phenix City was established as a second county seat, with county administrative activities divided among the two towns. It was not until 1934 that Phenix City became the sole county seat of Russell County.
- The region around what is now Phenix City originally was the territory of the Coweta branch of the Creek Indian nation.
- As of 2023, the mayor is Eddie N. Lowe, the city’s first black mayor elected by the public.
