Phenix City, Alabama

About Phenix City

Phenix City is a thriving city in eastern Alabama, home to 38,509 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Phenix City holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 28.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,372 residents per square mile.

📰 Phenix City News Today

• BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Columbus man killed in overnight Phenix City shooting CNAW 2 with Colin Scroggins · Oct 11
• Coroner: Columbus man shot dead in Phenix City Now Georgia · Oct 11
• New mental health treatment facility planned for Phenix City WTVM.com · Oct 7
• LIVE UPDATES: Monitoring damage across Alabama from Isaias' remnants wvtm · Oct 10
• James Lee Byard Sr. Obituary (2026) - Phenix City, AL - Colonial Funeral Home & Crematory - Phenix City Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Phenix City Unique

• A top-25 city in Alabama by population (#13 of 463 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Phenix City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 38,509.
• Easy reach of Columbus (10 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Phenix City

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Phenix City

• 13th Street Bar-Be-Que — barbecue
• Applebee's — american
• Chicken Comers BBQ — barbecue
• Country's Barbecue on Broad — barbecue
• El Vaquero — mexican
• Iron Bank Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Java Café - Main Post — coffee shop (café)
• Js Catch Market & Grill
• Mix Market at the Pearl
• Moe's Original BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• National Civil War Naval Museum · Museum
• National Infantry Museum · Museum
• The Columbus Museum · Museum
• Westville · Museum
• Bradley · Attraction
• Bradley Museum · Museum
• Half-Track · Attraction
• M1 · Attraction
• M113 · Attraction
• Ma Rainey House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Phenix City

• Oxbox Meadows Environmental Park reviews ★
• South Commons Softball Complex reviews ★
• The South Commons Sports and Entertainment Complex reviews ★
• Asbury Park reviews ★
• Battle Park reviews ★
• Blue Field reviews ★
• Brownville-Summerville Historic District reviews ★
• Charlie Hill Park reviews ★
• Chattahoochee Promenade reviews ★
• Columbus Historic District reviews ★
• Columbus Riverfront Industrial Historic District reviews ★
• Dinglewood Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Phenix City

• Central Freshman Academy
• Central High School
• Ladonia Elementary School
• Lakewood Elementary School
• Lakewood Primary School
• Meadowlane Elementary School
• Mount Olive Intermediate School
• Phenix City Elementary School
• Phenix City Intermediate School
• Ridgecrest Elementary School
• Sherwood Elementary School
• South Girard School
• Success Academy
• Westview Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Phenix City

🏘️ Nearby Communities