Phenix, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Location of Phenix, Virginia |
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Coordinates: 37°4′51″N 78°44′50″W / 37.08083°N 78.74722°WCoordinates: 37°4′51″N 78°44′50″W / 37.08083°N 78.74722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Charlotte |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
• Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 226 |
• Density | 196/sq mi (75.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 23959 |
Area code(s) | 434 |
FIPS code | 51-61896 |
GNIS feature ID | 1472249 |
Website | welcometophenixvirginia |
Phenix is a town in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. The population was 226 at the 2010 census.
Phenix is located in western Charlotte County at 37°4′51″N 78°44′50″W / 37.08083°N 78.74722°W (37.080841, -78.747183), along Virginia State Route 40, which leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Charlotte Court House, the county seat, and west 12 miles (19 km) to Brookneal.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Phenix has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 200 people, 78 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 173.4 people per square mile (67.1/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 81.5 per square mile (31.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.50% White, 8.00% African American, and 0.50% from two or more races.
There were 78 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.89.