Phillips County, Kansas

Phillips County
Phillips County Courthouse in Phillipsburg (2010)
Phillips County Courthouse in Phillipsburg (2010)
Map of Kansas highlighting Phillips County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 99°21′W / 39.800°N 99.350°W / 39.800; -99.350
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 26, 1867
Named forWilliam A. Phillips
SeatPhillipsburg
Largest cityPhillipsburg
Area
 • Total895 sq mi (2,320 km2)
 • Land886 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Water8.7 sq mi (23 km2)  1.0%
Population
 • Total4,981
 • Density5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional district1st
Websitephillipscountyks.org

Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Phillipsburg.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,981.[1] The county was named after William Phillips, a free-state abolition journalist and colonel in the American Civil War.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Phillips County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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