PHILLIPS COUNTY, KANSAS

'Phillips County' (standard abbreviation: 'PL') is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 6,001. The largest city and county seat is Phillipsburg.

Contents

Geography

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Unincorporated places

Townships

Education

Unified school districts

See also

External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,318 km² (895 mi²). 2,295 km² (886 mi²) of it is land and 22 km² (9 mi²) of it (0.96%) is water.

Adjacent counties

★ Harlan County, Nebraska (north)

★ Franklin County, Nebraska (northeast)

★ Smith County (east)

★ Rooks County (south)

★ Graham County (southwest)

★ Norton County (west)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 6,001 people, 2,496 households, and 1,722 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (7/mi²). There were 3,088 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.25% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,496 households out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 28.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 21.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,013, and the median income for a family was $41,638. Males had a median income of $29,609 versus $17,827 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,121. About 7.20% of families and 10.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.60% of those under age 18 and 8.80% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Phillipsburg, 2,473 (county seat)

★ Logan, 555

★ Agra, 283

★ Kirwin, 217

★ Long Island, 146

★ Prairie View, 133

★ Glade, 108

★ Speed, 42

Unincorporated places

★ Stuttgart

Townships

Phillips County is divided into twenty-five townships. The city of Phillipsburg is considered ''governmentally independent'' and is excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km² (/mi²)	Land area km² (mi²)	Water area km² (mi²)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Arcade	02150		96	1 (3)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%
Beaver	05100		54	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%
Belmont	05700		113	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Bow Creek	08075		44	0 (1)	92 (35)	1 (1)	1.49%
Crystal	16550		59	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.19%
Dayton	17100		53	1 (1)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.10%
Deer Creek	17200		67	1 (2)	88 (34)	5 (2)	4.87%
Freedom	24650		85	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.10%
Glenwood	26650		42	0 (1)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.21%
Granite	27450		21	0 (1)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%
Greenwood	28775		45	0 (1)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%
Kirwin	37300		307	4 (9)	87 (33)	6 (2)	6.89%
Logan	42125		666	7 (19)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%
Long Island	42625		251	3 (7)	91 (35)	0 (0)	0.12%
Mound	48725		129	1 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Phillipsburg	55700		257	3 (7)	89 (34)	0 (0)	0.01%
Plainview	56125		23	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.01%
Plum	56775		447	5 (12)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.27%
Prairie View	57550		220	2 (6)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.13%
Rushville	61800		23	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %
Solomon	66350		226	2 (6)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%
Sumner	69175		43	0 (1)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0.18%
Towanda	71175		26	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.20%
Valley	73025		22	0 (1)	85 (33)	8 (3)	8.70%
Walnut	75075		14	0 (0)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.09%

Education

Unified school districts

★ Agra-Eastern Heights USD 324 (scheduled to close following 2007-08 school year and be absorbed by Kensington-West Smith County USD 238)

★ Phillipsburg USD 325

★ Logan USD 326

See also

External links

;Official websites
:
★ Phillips County
;General county information
:
★ Blue Skyways
;County Level Data
:
★ Kansas Statistical Abstract