Phillips County, Kansas
Phillips County (standard abbreviation: PL) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 4,981 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Phillipsburg. Phillipsburg is also the biggest city in Phillips County.[2]
Phillips County, Kansas | |
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Location in the state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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Seat | Phillipsburg |
Largest City | Phillipsburg |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
895 sq mi (2,318 km²) 886 sq mi (2,295 km²) 8.7 sq mi (23 km²), 1.0% |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: William A. Phillips |
History
In 1867, Phillips County was created.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 895 square miles (2,320 km2). Of that, 886 square miles (2,290 km2) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km2) (1.0%) is water.[3]
People
Historical populations | |||
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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% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1] |
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential election results
Phillips County is very Republican. No Democratic Presidential candidate has won Phillips County since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
Education
Unified school districts
- Thunder Ridge USD 110 (Consolidation of Agra-Eastern Heights and Kensington-West Smith County)
- 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; goes into southeastern Norton County
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Phillips County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 1,181 votes (37.2%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 105 votes (4.3%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More 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.
Other websites
- County
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Phillips County - Directory of Public Officials
- Phillips County - Economic Development
- Maps