Phillips County, Kansas

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Phillips County
County
Phillips Co KS Courthouse.JPG
Phillips County Courthouse in Phillipsburg (2010)
Map of Kansas highlighting Phillips County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
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Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N99°21′W / 39.800°N 99.350°W / 39.800; -99.350
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Kansas.svg  Kansas
FoundedFebruary 26, 1867
Named for William A. Phillips
Seat Phillipsburg
Largest cityPhillipsburg
Area
 • Total895 sq mi (2,320 km2)
 • Land886 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Water8.7 sq mi (23 km2)  1.0%
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total4,981
 • Density5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code 785
Congressional district 1st
Website phillipscountyks.org

Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Phillipsburg. [2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,981. [1] The county was named after William Phillips, a free-state abolition journalist and colonel in the American Civil War.

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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

National protected area

Demographics

Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data USA Phillips County, Kansas age pyramid.svg
Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 12,014—
1890 13,66113.7%
1900 14,4425.7%
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%
2023 (est.)4,761 [4] −4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790-1960 [6] 1900-1990 [7]
1990-2000 [8] 2010-2020 [1]

As of the census [9] 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 (2.7 people/km2). There were 3,088 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1.5/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

Presidential election results
United States presidential election results for Phillips County, Kansas [10]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 2,41886.95%31811.43%451.62%
2016 2,23383.82%30011.26%1314.92%
2012 2,13583.24%38214.89%481.87%
2008 2,10578.93%52519.69%371.39%
2004 2,25679.24%55719.56%341.19%
2000 2,05773.67%61121.88%1244.44%
1996 2,00566.30%75825.07%2618.63%
1992 1,57946.61%84324.88%96628.51%
1988 2,31669.86%96028.96%391.18%
1984 2,81380.90%62618.00%381.09%
1980 2,73174.48%74820.40%1885.13%
1976 2,31763.05%1,26434.39%942.56%
1972 2,91976.15%82721.58%872.27%
1968 2,56768.29%84422.45%3489.26%
1964 2,16454.10%1,80445.10%320.80%
1960 3,12375.34%1,00424.22%180.43%
1956 3,11775.49%98523.86%270.65%
1952 3,71380.18%88419.09%340.73%
1948 2,71566.32%1,22329.87%1563.81%
1944 3,05372.74%1,09826.16%461.10%
1940 3,67669.49%1,56329.55%510.96%
1936 3,19359.59%2,15440.20%110.21%
1932 2,16540.64%3,00756.45%1552.91%
1928 3,20669.77%1,33228.99%571.24%
1924 2,64754.97%1,37628.58%79216.45%
1920 2,86268.60%1,23029.48%801.92%
1916 2,27141.84%2,91253.65%2454.51%
1912 59418.71%1,25739.59%1,32441.70%
1908 1,76252.25%1,49044.19%1203.56%
1904 2,14766.41%81125.09%2758.51%
1900 1,69152.26%1,51146.69%341.05%
1896 1,37447.23%1,50751.80%280.96%
1892 1,35247.79%00.00%1,47752.21%
1888 1,68153.86%76324.45%67721.69%

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. [11]

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 map of Phillips County (map legend) Map of Phillips Co, Ks, USA.png
2005 map of Phillips County (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Phillips County. [12]

Cities

Unincorporated communities

† means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.

Ghost towns

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		PopulationPopulation
density
/km2 (/sq mi)		Land area
km2 (sq mi)		Water area
km2 (sq mi)		Water %Geographic coordinates
Arcade02150961 (3)92 (36)0 (0)0.03% 39°46′30″N99°13′40″W / 39.77500°N 99.22778°W / 39.77500; -99.22778
Beaver05100541 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.05% 39°47′22″N99°33′43″W / 39.78944°N 99.56194°W / 39.78944; -99.56194
Belmont057001131 (3)93 (36)0 (0)0% 39°41′26″N99°27′13″W / 39.69056°N 99.45361°W / 39.69056; -99.45361
Bow Creek08075440 (1)92 (35)1 (1)1.49% 39°36′15″N99°13′31″W / 39.60417°N 99.22528°W / 39.60417; -99.22528
Crystal16550591 (2)92 (36)0 (0)0.19% 39°51′55″N99°6′35″W / 39.86528°N 99.10972°W / 39.86528; -99.10972
Dayton17100531 (1)92 (36)0 (0)0.10% 39°53′27″N99°27′15″W / 39.89083°N 99.45417°W / 39.89083; -99.45417
Deer Creek17200671 (2)88 (34)5 (2)4.87% 39°41′2″N99°13′54″W / 39.68389°N 99.23167°W / 39.68389; -99.23167
Freedom24650851 (2)92 (36)0 (0)0.10% 39°52′18″N99°21′40″W / 39.87167°N 99.36111°W / 39.87167; -99.36111
Glenwood26650420 (1)92 (36)0 (0)0.21% 39°57′38″N99°14′25″W / 39.96056°N 99.24028°W / 39.96056; -99.24028
Granite27450210 (1)92 (36)0 (0)0.14% 39°58′6″N99°28′11″W / 39.96833°N 99.46972°W / 39.96833; -99.46972
Greenwood28775450 (1)92 (36)0 (0)0.05% 39°51′51″N99°14′24″W / 39.86417°N 99.24000°W / 39.86417; -99.24000
Kirwin373003074 (9)87 (33)6 (2)6.89% 39°40′51″N99°7′24″W / 39.68083°N 99.12333°W / 39.68083; -99.12333
Logan421256667 (19)93 (36)0 (0)0.03% 39°40′3″N99°34′11″W / 39.66750°N 99.56972°W / 39.66750; -99.56972
Long Island426252513 (7)91 (35)0 (0)0.12% 39°56′35″N99°33′16″W / 39.94306°N 99.55444°W / 39.94306; -99.55444
Mound487251291 (4)93 (36)0 (0)0% 39°47′13″N99°27′7″W / 39.78694°N 99.45194°W / 39.78694; -99.45194
Phillipsburg557002573 (7)89 (34)0 (0)0.01% 39°46′15″N99°20′28″W / 39.77083°N 99.34111°W / 39.77083; -99.34111
Plainview56125230 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.01% 39°35′21″N99°27′1″W / 39.58917°N 99.45028°W / 39.58917; -99.45028
Plum567754475 (12)93 (36)0 (0)0.27% 39°46′3″N99°7′6″W / 39.76750°N 99.11833°W / 39.76750; -99.11833
Prairie View575502202 (6)92 (36)0 (0)0.13% 39°51′0″N99°34′38″W / 39.85000°N 99.57722°W / 39.85000; -99.57722
Rushville61800230 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0% 39°36′40″N99°21′35″W / 39.61111°N 99.35972°W / 39.61111; -99.35972
Solomon663502262 (6)92 (36)0 (0)0.05% 39°41′27″N99°20′12″W / 39.69083°N 99.33667°W / 39.69083; -99.33667
Sumner69175430 (1)92 (35)0 (0)0.18% 39°57′6″N99°6′50″W / 39.95167°N 99.11389°W / 39.95167; -99.11389
Towanda71175260 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.20% 39°36′13″N99°33′43″W / 39.60361°N 99.56194°W / 39.60361; -99.56194
Valley73025220 (1)85 (33)8 (3)8.70% 39°36′58″N99°8′3″W / 39.61611°N 99.13417°W / 39.61611; -99.13417
Walnut75075140 (0)93 (36)0 (0)0.09% 39°57′33″N99°20′47″W / 39.95917°N 99.34639°W / 39.95917; -99.34639

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References

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