Town guide

Phillips, Maine

Phillips is a town in Franklin County, Maine, home to about 1,094 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04966.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,09422 per sq mi
Median home value$190,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Phillips

1 ZIP code

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Around Phillips

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)82 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA176 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY341 miles away

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

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

Who represents Phillips

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

Phillips had 898 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 268th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Franklin County grew from 18,444 residents in 1900 to 29,456 in 2020.

Phillips population by census2000: 990, 2010: 1,028, 2020: 89899020001,02820108982020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,444, 1910: 19,119, 1920: 19,825, 1930: 19,941, 1940: 19,896, 1950: 20,682, 1960: 20,069, 1970: 22,444, 1980: 27,098, 1990: 29,008, 2000: 29,467, 2010: 30,768, 2020: 29,45618K’00’1020K’20’3020K’40’5020K’60’7027K’80’9029K’00’1029K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 94 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PhillipsJan: high 27°F, low 6°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 7°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 18°F, 4 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 15°F, 4.3 in27°6°Jan3.530°7°Feb3.239°18°Mar4.052°30°Apr4.365°41°May3.974°50°Jun5.179°56°Jul4.077°54°Aug4.170°45°Sep3.557°35°Oct5.244°26°Nov4.433°15°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington, ME weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

8,625 jobs at 878 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 1,867 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,741 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,684 jobs; Manufacturing: 785 jobs; Construction: 538 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 313 jobs; Finance and insurance: 278 jobs; Other services: 250 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 20% Health care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 9% Construction 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Phillips.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mainehealth Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Farmington17.5 miles
  • Rumford HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rumford22.0 miles
  • Redington Fairview General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Skowhegan32.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Phillips

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Phllips Fish Hatchery · 68 acres3.6 mi
  • Phillips Town Park · 15 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Edmunds' Market1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Phillips Public LIbrary1.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad1.1 mi
  • Phillips Historical Society Museum1.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles 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 Phillips

Public schools here are run by Rsu 58/Msad 58. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Phillips Elementary SchPhillipsPre-K–4112Public0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Avon, East Central Franklin UT and West Central Franklin UT.

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