Phenix, AL town hall & government
Phenix spent $59.4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,553 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Phenix's government.
Who runs Phenix
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Phenix's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 49%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Phenix
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Phenix City City School District
Phenix's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Alabama districts overall: 31% local, 53% state, 16% federal
- Local 21%
- State 62%
- Federal 17%
Of the $12,346 per pupil, $6,870 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Phenix kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Phenix pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Phenix's government
Who represents Phenix
Phenix is represented in Congress by Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Boyd Britt and Representatives Shomari Figures and Mike Rogers. Kay Ivey is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.