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Phillips County (standard abbreviation: PL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,981.[1] The largest city and county seat is Phillipsburg.[2]

Phillips County
County
Phillips County Courthouse in Phillipsburg (2010)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 99°21′W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	William A. Phillips
Seat	Phillipsburg
Largest city	Phillipsburg
Area
• Total	895 sq mi (2,320 km2)
• Land	886 sq mi (2,290 km2)
• Water	8.7 sq mi (23 km2)  1.0%%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	4,981
• Density	5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	785
Congressional district	1st
Website	phillipscountyks.org

History

Early history

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Phillips County was established.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 895 square miles (2,320 km²), of which 886 square miles (2,290 km²) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km²) (1.0%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties

• Harlan County, Nebraska (north)
• Franklin County, Nebraska (northeast)
• Smith County (east)
• Rooks County (south)
• Graham County (southwest)
• Norton County (west)

National protected area

• Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	12,014		—
1890	13,661		13.7%
1900	14,442		5.7%
1910	14,150		−2.0%
1920	12,505		−11.6%
1930	12,159		−2.8%
1940	10,435		−14.2%
1950	9,273		−11.1%
1960	8,709		−6.1%
1970	7,888		−9.4%
1980	7,406		−6.1%
1990	6,590		−11.0%
2000	6,001		−8.9%
2010	5,642		−6.0%
2020	4,981		−11.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 6,001 people, 2,496 households, and 1,722 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 3,088 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). 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.

Government

Presidential elections

United States presidential election results for Phillips County, Kansas[9]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	2,418	86.95%	318	11.43%	45	1.62%
2016	2,233	83.82%	300	11.26%	131	4.92%
2012	2,135	83.24%	382	14.89%	48	1.87%
2008	2,105	78.93%	525	19.69%	37	1.39%
2004	2,256	79.24%	557	19.56%	34	1.19%
2000	2,057	73.67%	611	21.88%	124	4.44%
1996	2,005	66.30%	758	25.07%	261	8.63%
1992	1,579	46.61%	843	24.88%	966	28.51%
1988	2,316	69.86%	960	28.96%	39	1.18%
1984	2,813	80.90%	626	18.00%	38	1.09%
1980	2,731	74.48%	748	20.40%	188	5.13%
1976	2,317	63.05%	1,264	34.39%	94	2.56%
1972	2,919	76.15%	827	21.58%	87	2.27%
1968	2,567	68.29%	844	22.45%	348	9.26%
1964	2,164	54.10%	1,804	45.10%	32	0.80%
1960	3,123	75.34%	1,004	24.22%	18	0.43%
1956	3,117	75.49%	985	23.86%	27	0.65%
1952	3,713	80.18%	884	19.09%	34	0.73%
1948	2,715	66.32%	1,223	29.87%	156	3.81%
1944	3,053	72.74%	1,098	26.16%	46	1.10%
1940	3,676	69.49%	1,563	29.55%	51	0.96%
1936	3,193	59.59%	2,154	40.20%	11	0.21%
1932	2,165	40.64%	3,007	56.45%	155	2.91%
1928	3,206	69.77%	1,332	28.99%	57	1.24%
1924	2,647	54.97%	1,376	28.58%	792	16.45%
1920	2,862	68.60%	1,230	29.48%	80	1.92%
1916	2,271	41.84%	2,912	53.65%	245	4.51%
1912	594	18.71%	1,257	39.59%	1,324	41.70%
1908	1,762	52.25%	1,490	44.19%	120	3.56%
1904	2,147	66.41%	811	25.09%	275	8.51%
1900	1,691	52.26%	1,511	46.69%	34	1.05%
1896	1,374	47.23%	1,507	51.80%	28	0.96%
1892	1,352	47.79%	0	0.00%	1,477	52.21%
1888	1,681	53.86%	763	24.45%	677	21.69%

Phillips County is overwhelmingly Republican. No Democratic presidential candidate has won Phillips County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, and since 1940 only two Democrats have obtained thirty percent of the county's vote: Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Laws

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.[10]

Education

Unified school districts

• Thunder Ridge USD 110
  • Agra and small eastern portion of county; extends into western third of Smith County
• Northern Valley USD 212
  • Long Island and northwestern corner of county; extends into northeastern Norton County
• Phillipsburg USD 325
  • city of Phillipsburg and areas near and along US 183
• Logan USD 326
  • southwestern corner of county along and south of K-9; extends into southeastern Norton County

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

• Gretna
• Stuttgart
• Woodruff

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 (/sq mi)	Land area km2 (sq mi)	Water area km2 (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Arcade	02150		96	1 (3)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°46′30″N 99°13′40″W
Beaver	05100		54	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%	39°47′22″N 99°33′43″W
Belmont	05700		113	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°41′26″N 99°27′13″W
Bow Creek	08075		44	0 (1)	92 (35)	1 (1)	1.49%	39°36′15″N 99°13′31″W
Crystal	16550		59	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.19%	39°51′55″N 99°6′35″W
Dayton	17100		53	1 (1)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.10%	39°53′27″N 99°27′15″W
Deer Creek	17200		67	1 (2)	88 (34)	5 (2)	4.87%	39°41′2″N 99°13′54″W
Freedom	24650		85	1 (2)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.10%	39°52′18″N 99°21′40″W
Glenwood	26650		42	0 (1)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.21%	39°57′38″N 99°14′25″W
Granite	27450		21	0 (1)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.14%	39°58′6″N 99°28′11″W
Greenwood	28775		45	0 (1)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%	39°51′51″N 99°14′24″W
Kirwin	37300		307	4 (9)	87 (33)	6 (2)	6.89%	39°40′51″N 99°7′24″W
Logan	42125		666	7 (19)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	39°40′3″N 99°34′11″W
Long Island	42625		251	3 (7)	91 (35)	0 (0)	0.12%	39°56′35″N 99°33′16″W
Mound	48725		129	1 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°47′13″N 99°27′7″W
Phillipsburg	55700		257	3 (7)	89 (34)	0 (0)	0.01%	39°46′15″N 99°20′28″W
Plainview	56125		23	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.01%	39°35′21″N 99°27′1″W
Plum	56775		447	5 (12)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.27%	39°46′3″N 99°7′6″W
Prairie View	57550		220	2 (6)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.13%	39°51′0″N 99°34′38″W
Rushville	61800		23	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0%	39°36′40″N 99°21′35″W
Solomon	66350		226	2 (6)	92 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%	39°41′27″N 99°20′12″W
Sumner	69175		43	0 (1)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0.18%	39°57′6″N 99°6′50″W
Towanda	71175		26	0 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.20%	39°36′13″N 99°33′43″W
Valley	73025		22	0 (1)	85 (33)	8 (3)	8.70%	39°36′58″N 99°8′3″W
Walnut	75075		14	0 (0)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.09%	39°57′33″N 99°20′47″W

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Phillips County, Kansas

• West Cedar, Kansas

References

Notes

Further reading

• Standard Atlas of Phillips County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 78 pages; 1917.
• Plat Book of Phillips County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 49 pages; 1900.

External links

County

• Phillips County - Official Website
• Phillips County - Directory of Public Officials

Maps

• Phillips County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

На других языках

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- [en] Phillips County, Kansas

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[ru] Филлипс (округ, Канзас)

Округ Филлипс (англ. Phillips County) располагается в штате Канзас, США. Официально образован 26-го февраля 1867 года. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 5 642 человека.

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