Town guide

Phillipstown, Illinois

Phillipstown is a village in White County, Illinois, home to about 54 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62827.

ZIP codes in Phillipstown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Crossville, IL62827Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Crossville; part is in Phillipstown

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Around Phillipstown

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)126 miles away
Closer regional airportEvansville Regional Airport (EVV)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL254 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Phillipstown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Phillipstown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Phillipstown had 34 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 1397th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

White County grew from 25,386 residents in 1900 to 13,877 in 2020.

Phillipstown population by census2000: 28, 2010: 44, 2020: 34282000442010342020

White County, 1900–2020

White County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,386, 1910: 23,052, 1920: 20,081, 1930: 18,149, 1940: 20,027, 1950: 20,935, 1960: 19,373, 1970: 17,312, 1980: 17,864, 1990: 16,522, 2000: 15,371, 2010: 14,665, 2020: 13,87725K’00’1020K’20’3020K’40’5019K’60’7018K’80’9015K’00’1014K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 50.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PhillipstownJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.5 in; May: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 28°F, 3.8 in41°24°Jan3.245°26°Feb3.856°35°Mar4.668°45°Apr4.578°55°May5.886°65°Jun4.589°68°Jul5.388°65°Aug3.682°57°Sep3.770°46°Oct3.956°36°Nov3.445°28°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grayville, IL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in White County

3,219 jobs at 340 businesses in White County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in White CountyHealth care and social assistance: 718 jobs; Retail trade: 524 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 347 jobs; Manufacturing: 260 jobs; Other services: 221 jobs; Wholesale trade: 191 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 168 jobs; Company headquarters: 167 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 8% Other services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Company headquarters 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fairfield22.6 miles
  • Wabash General Hospital 1Critical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Carmel23.7 miles
  • Hamilton Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcleansboro26.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Crossville.

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