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Living in Phillipsburg, KS

Phillipsburg is a small town of 2,130 people in Phillips County, Kansas. It's about 95 miles from Grand Island, NE and 258 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $702 a month.

2,130people
$98kTypical home
$702/moRent
93° / 40°Summer / winter
17"Snow
273Sunny days
70Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,130
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,251 people per sq mi
  • 258 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 95 mi to Grand Island, NE
  • 60 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $98k (≈$620/mo)
  • Median rent $702/mo
  • Median household income $61k
  • Property tax about 2.1% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
  • 273 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
  • 92 cloudy days a year
  • 31 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 70 days a year with rain or snow
  • 17" of snow a year
  • 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 15 days a year over 100°F
  • 22 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

People

  • Median age 44
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 16 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 63 mi to HYS airport
  • 209 mi to OMA (major hub)
  • 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 89% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1964
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,939 ft
  • 732 mi to the ocean
  • 159 mi to a big lake
  • 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 214 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 21 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 73 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 34% of Kansas districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 38 mi to the nearest vet
  • 60 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 27 congregations per 10k people
  • 60 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Phillips County: R+74 in 2024
  • Kansas: R+16 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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