Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min6:09 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:55 am – 5:15 pm
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People2,849 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.01,397 householdsMedian household income $60,925Median home value $98,400Median rent $702 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,043 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,279 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 9%, public administration 8%Average commute 13 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 16°F26 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days65 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Phillipsburg #2 station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsHarlan County Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.0 mi · 31,020 acresWebster State Parkstate park · 28.7 mi · 1,248 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 22 Jun 201942 mi away, near Zurich, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 8 Sep 202522 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPhillips County, KS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025275 of 364 days measured88 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 116main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Trego County, KS, 68 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Phillipsburgserves 2,254 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,111 ft643 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhillips County Hospital4.7 miPost officePhillipsburg Post Office4.4 miTown hallPhillipsburg City Hall4.3 miPolicePhillips County Sheriff's Office4.5 miFire stationPhillipsburg Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKearney Regional Airport EAR65 miUS highwayUS 1833.5 miAmtrakHoldrege, NE HLD43 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67661 ZIP area.
