Moving to Phillips, Wisconsin

Population: 1,675. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,499 (-10.5% change)
Males: 764 (45.6%), Females: 911 (54.4%)

Price County

Zip code: 54555

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $31,471
Median house value: $61,800

Population by Race

Races in Phillips:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (41.5%), Irish (10.1%), Norwegian (8.6%), Czech (7.1%), United States (4.5%), Italian (4.4%).

Elevation: 1480 feet

Land area: 2.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Phillips

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Phillips city

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Phillips:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Phillips:

  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 61 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 65 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
  • CENTRAL WISCONSIN (about 82 miles; MOSINEE, WI; Abbreviation: CWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Phillips:

  • PRICE COUNTY (about 1 miles; PHILLIPS, WI; Abbreviation: PBH)
  • PRENTICE (about 15 miles; PRENTICE, WI; Abbreviation: 5N2)
  • PARK FALLS MUNI (about 18 miles; PARK FALLS, WI; Abbreviation: PKF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Phillips:

  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE (about 98 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,866)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 98 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,601)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 100 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 110 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT (about 120 miles; MENOMONIE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,183)
  • WESTERN WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 134 miles; LA CROSSE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,973)

Schools

Public high school in Phillips:

  • PHILLIPS HI (Students: 398; Location: COUNTY HIGHWAY W; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Phillips:

  • PHILLIPS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 8; Location: 104 FAIRWAY DRIVE; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Phillips:

  • PHILLIPS EL (Students: 362; Location: 400 TURNER ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PHILLIPS MID (Students: 209; Location: HIGHWAY 100; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Phillips:

  • PHILLIPS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $232,089; Location: 286 CHERRY ST.; 17,627 books; 1,370 audio materials; 999 video materials; 53 serial subscriptions)