Phillips is a city and the

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Price County, Wisconsin Price County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,054. Its county seat is Phillips. History Price County was created on March 3, 1879, when Wisconsin Governor William E. Smith signed legi ...

, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2020 census.

History

The town of Phillips was platted in 1876 and named after Elijah B. Phillips, the general manager of the Wisconsin Central Railway. It began as a logging town. In the dry summer of 1894, a devastating fire spread from the southwest and destroyed the town. The population evacuated, and 13 people died in the blaze. The town was rebuilt and expanded in subsequent years, and a memorial to the disaster now stands on the shore of Lake Duroy.

Geography

Phillips is located at (45.691560, -90.401915). It is on highway SR 13, 77 miles north of Marshfield, and 74 miles south of Ashland. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,478 people, 695 households, and 338 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 868 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.7% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 695 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were

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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.4% were non-families. 45.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 44.8 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,675 people, 721 households, and 395 families living in the city. The

was 605.5 people per square mile (233.5/km²). There were 839 housing units at an average density of 303.3 per square mile (116.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.96%

, 1.19% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 0.36% of the population. There were 721 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were

living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,471, and the median income for a family was $38,889. Males had a median income of $32,333 versus $24,028 for females. The

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for the city was $16,480. About 7.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the

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, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Phillips is the county seat of Price County. The current mayor is Charles Peterson.

Election results

Transportation

Airport

Phillips is served by the Price County Airport (KPBH), located one mile northwest of the city. In 2023, the airport handled approximately 18,100 operations per year, almost 50 per day, with roughly 84% general aviation, 15% air taxi and 1% military. The airport has a 5,220 foot asphalt primary runway with approved GPS approaches (Runway 1-19) and a 3,951 foot asphalt crosswind runway (Runway 6-24), also with GPS approaches. Bus service is provided by Bay Area Rural Transit.

Notable people

* Adolph Bieberstein,

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player *

Frank Boyle Frank Boyle (born February 20, 1945) is an American retired Democratic politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1987 to 2009, representing the far northwest corner of the state. Early life and education Born i ...

, Wisconsin State Representative * Esther Bubley, photographer *

Clayton Hicks William Clayton Hicks (June 17, 1919 – June 9, 1999) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1949 to 1953. Early life and education Hicks was born on June 17, 1919, in Phillips, Wi ...

, Wisconsin State Senator * Willis J. Hutnik, Wisconsin State Representative * Felix A. Kremer, Wisconsin State Representative * Nathan E. Lane, Wisconsin State Representative * Chuck Mencel, NBA basketball player, 1955 Big Ten Conference MVP * John W. Slaby, Wisconsin State Representative * Vincent J. Zellinger, Wisconsin State Representative

Historic locations

* Lidice Memorial * Phillips High School

Images

File:Phillips Wisconsin Sign WIS13.jpg, Sign on WIS13 File:Phillips Wisconsin Welcome Sign.jpg, Welcome sign File:Phillips Wisconsin Downtown WIS13.jpg, Downtown Phillips on WIS 13

References

External links

City of Phillips

Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce
* Sanborn fire insurance maps
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