Phillips County, Kansas
Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Phillipsburg. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,981. The county was named after William Phillips, a free-state abolition journalist and colonel in the American Civil War.
Phillips County | |
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Phillips County Courthouse in Phillipsburg (2010) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′N 99°21′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | William A. Phillips |
| Seat | Phillipsburg |
| Largest city | Phillipsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 895 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Land | 886 sq mi (2,290 km2) |
| • Water | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,981 |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | phillipscountyks.org |
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