Phillips County is a county located in the
U.S. state of
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
. As of the
2020 census, the population was 4,530.
The
county seat
A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...
is
Holyoke
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,247. Loca ...
.
The county was named in honor of R.O. Phillips, a secretary of the Lincoln Land Company, who organized several towns in Colorado.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.02%) is water.
Adjacent counties
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Sedgwick County—north
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Perkins County, Nebraska—northeast
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Chase County, Nebraska—east
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Yuma County—south
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Logan County—west
Major highways
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U.S. Highway 6
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U.S. Highway 385
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State Highway 23
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State Highway 59
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 4,480 people, 1,781 households, and 1,239 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the county was 93.04% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.71% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 11.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 1,781 households 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. Of all households 27.50% were one person and 14.30% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
The age distribution was 26.90% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.40% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.50 males.
The median household income was $32,177 and the median family income was $38,144. Males had a median income of $30,095 versus $18,682 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,394. About 8.80% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the
poverty line
The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 14.70% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
Phillips County has historically had a Republican majority. It has not been carried by a Democratic presidential nominee since
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924December 29, 2024) was an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party ...
in 1976.
Michael Dukakis has been the only Democrat since to receive over one-third of the county's ballots during
a major drought in 1988.
Communities
City
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Holyoke
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, that lies between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,247. Loca ...
Towns
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Haxtun
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Paoli
Census-designated place
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Amherst
See also
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Bibliography of Colorado
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Geography of Colorado
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History of Colorado
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Phillips County, Colorado
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Index of Colorado-related articles
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List of Colorado-related lists
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List of counties in Colorado
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Outline of Colorado
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Notes
References
External links
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Phillips County Economic Development Corporation websiteColorado Historical Society
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1889 establishments in Colorado
Colorado counties
Eastern Plains
Populated places established in 1889