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Phillipsburg, Kansas
City
Phillips County Courthouse
Phillips County Courthouse
Location of Phillipsburg, Kansas
Location of Phillipsburg, Kansas
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPhillips
Area
 • Total1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,946 ft (593 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,668
 • Density1,672.6/sq mi (645.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67661
Area code785
FIPS code20-55675Template:GR
GNIS feature ID0471927Template:GR

Phillipsburg is a city in and the county seat of Phillips County, Kansas, United States.Template:GR The population was 2,668 at the 2000 census.

History

Phillipsburg was named for politician and Civil War colonel William A. Phillips. Phillips County was named for another William Phillips, a Free-State supporter who was murdered September 1, 1856. The city was founded in 1872. The city grew rapidly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a result of the Rock Island railroad which went through town. In 1951 an oil refinery was built on the north edge of town which also helped the local economy until it was closed in the late 1980s. TAMKO Building Products is now the largest manufacturing concern in the city. In 2007 an ethanol plant was built at the east end of town.

Geography

Phillipsburg is located at 39°45′19″N 99°19′20″W / 39.75528°N 99.32222°W / 39.75528; -99.32222Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (39.755173, -99.322331) in northwestern Kansas on the western edge of the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.Template:GR Phillipsburg is located in the middle of Phillips County approximately 20 miles south of the Nebraska border. The city sits on the north side of Deer Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Solomon River. Platner Creek, a tributary of Deer Creek, flows south along the western edge of the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

Climate

Phillipsburg lies in the transition zone between North America's humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) zone and its humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) zone. The average temperature for the year in Phillipsburg is 51 °F (11 °C), and the average yearly precipitation is 23.3 inches (594 mm).[1] On average, January is the coolest month, July is the warmest month, and May is the wettest month. The hottest temperature recorded in Phillipsburg was 120 °F (49 °C) in 1936; the coldest temperature recorded was -28 °F (-33 °C) in 1989.[2]

Climate data for Phillipsburg, Kansas, USA
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Source: The Weather Channel[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880309—
1890992221.0%
19001,0081.6%
19101,30229.2%
19201,3100.6%
19301,54317.8%
19402,10936.7%
19502,58922.8%
19603,23324.9%
19703,2410.2%
19803,229−0.4%
19902,828−12.4%
20002,668−5.7%

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,668 people, 1,144 households, and 723 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,667.5 people per square mile (650.7/km²). There were 1,379 housing units at an average density of 861.9/sq mi (336.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.3% African American and 0.1% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,144 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,356, and the median income for a family was $43,816. Males had a median income of $30,898 versus $16,379 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,902. About 6.2% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of 18 and 10.1% of those 65 or over.Template:GR

Culture

Each summer, Phillipsburg swells with visitors during the annual Riverless Festival and Kansas' Biggest Rodeo.

The Riverless Festival is held in June and is a take on other communities that have river or lake festivals. Since Phillipsburg is a dry climate area, the city celebrates its lack of rivers in a tongue-in-cheek way through its annual Riverless Festival. The courthouse square hosts craft booths,food stands line the roads, and children line up for the games and rides, which are sponsored by local area businesses.[3]

The rodeo is promoted as the biggest in Kansas. Phillipsburg hosts the rodeo each year, typically during the first week of August.[4]

Notable natives and residents

References

  1. ^ "Historical Weather for Phillipsburg, Kansas, United States of America". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  2. ^ a b "Average weather for Phillipsburg". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  3. ^ Riverless Festival
  4. ^ Kansas' Biggest Rodeo
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