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A town of 418. A typical home worth about $202K.
Population
418
residents
Typical home
$202K
+12.2% in a year
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
What makes Phenix stand out
The thing Phenix does most differently from other towns.
Small town
418 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Phenix home is worth about $202K
The typical Phenix home is worth about $202,000, up 12.2% in a year, 51% below the Virginia typical home.
$202KZillow home value
Typical home value
Phenix$202K
Virginia$415K
+12.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Phenix
Most working residents leave Phenix for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte Court House (15%), Lynchburg (13%) and Keysville (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Phenix1%
Charlotte Court House15%
Lynchburg13%
Keysville5%
Farmville5%
31 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Phenix
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Phenix has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–49°
Spring44–68°
Summer64–85°
Fall46–69°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Phenix is
Phenix beats the Virginia average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. Virginia
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Phenix | VA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.3% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.8% | 3.3% |
Southside Community Hospital
24.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Phenix’s public schools outperform 41% of Virginia districts
The public schools Phenix’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phenix Elementary | PK–5 | 226 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Phenix for work
Where Phenix’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Phenix
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Phenix
Town in Virginia, United States
Phenix is a town in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Phenix had a population of 232.
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- Population
- 232
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 522 ft
- ZIP code
- 23959
- Area code
- 434