Phillips is a village in Hamilton County,

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, United States. The population was 287 at the 2010 census.

History

Phillips was

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ted in 1884 when the

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was extended to that point. It was named for Captain R. O. Phillips, member of the town company.
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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 287 people, 112 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 142 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.6%

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, 1.0% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population. There were 112 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were

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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the village was 41.3 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 336 people, 135 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 147 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.40%

, and 0.60% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population. There were 135 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were

living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.78. In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males. As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $35,536, and the median income for a family was $35,714. Males had a median income of $24,519 versus $18,977 for females. The

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for the village was $16,090. About 5.6% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the

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, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

* Vickie D. McDonald, Nebraska Legislator

References

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