Town guide

Phillipsburg, Kansas

Phillipsburg is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, home to about 2,130 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67661.

Homes sold for a median of $72 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population2,1301,253 per sq mi
Median home value$98,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$72Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Phillipsburg

1 ZIP code

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Around Phillipsburg

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)209 miles away
Closer regional airportHays Regional Airport (HYS)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE158 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX502 miles away

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

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

Who represents Phillipsburg

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

Phillipsburg had 2,337 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 119th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Phillips County grew from 14,442 residents in 1900 to 4,981 in 2020.

Phillipsburg population by census2000: 2,668, 2010: 2,581, 2020: 2,3372,66820002,58120102,3372020

Phillips County, 1900–2020

Phillips County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,442, 1910: 14,150, 1920: 12,505, 1930: 12,159, 1940: 10,435, 1950: 9,273, 1960: 8,709, 1970: 7,888, 1980: 7,406, 1990: 6,590, 2000: 6,001, 2010: 5,642, 2020: 4,98114K’00’1013K’20’3010K’40’509K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 25.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PhillipsburgJan: high 40°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 28°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; May: high 75°F, low 49°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 64°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 54°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 40°F, 2.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 28°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in40°16°Jan0.544°19°Feb0.956°28°Mar1.565°37°Apr2.475°49°May4.387°61°Jun3.093°66°Jul4.090°64°Aug3.182°54°Sep1.768°40°Oct2.154°28°Nov1.142°18°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Phillipsburg #2, KS weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Phillips County

1,563 jobs at 211 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Phillips CountyRetail trade: 278 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 270 jobs; Manufacturing: 229 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 123 jobs; Finance and insurance: 119 jobs; Other services: 100 jobs; Professional services: 98 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 77 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 8% Other services 6% Professional services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Phillipsburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Phillips County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Phillipsburg1.1 miles
  • Harlan County Health SystemCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Alma23.8 miles
  • Smith County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Smith Center29.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Phillipsburg

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Phillipsburg City Park · 19 acres0.5 mi
  • Courthouse Lawn · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • White's Foodliner0.5 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rexall Drugs0.6 mi
  • Midwest Family Health0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Phillipsburg City Library0.6 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Fort Bissell Museum0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Phillipsburg

Public schools here are run by Phillipsburg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Phillipsburg ElemPhillipsburgPre-K–4233Public1.0 mi
Phillipsburg MiddlePhillipsburg5–8179Public0.9 mi
Phillipsburg HighPhillipsburg9–12173Public1.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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