Phenix, Virginia


Phenix is a town in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. The population was 226 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Phenix is located in western Charlotte County at , along Virginia State Route 40, which leads east to Charlotte Court House, the county seat, and west to Brookneal.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Phenix has a total area of, all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 200 people, 78 households, and 62 families living in the town. The population density was 173.4 people per square mile. There were 94 housing units at an average density of 81.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 91.50% White, 8.00% African American, and 0.50% from two or more races.
Of the 78 households 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 households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.89.
The age distribution was 18.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median household income was $30,000 and the median family income was $34,583. Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $14,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,572. About 9.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% of those sixty five or over.