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Welcome to Phillips ...

The village of Phillips is located in Hamilton County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Phillips, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Phillips has a population of 297 people<2> (see below for details).

Phillips is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Phillips lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Phillips: (402) & (531)<4>

The ZIP code for Phillips: 68865<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Phillips had an population of 297 people. This is an increase of 3.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Phillips had a population of 287 people. This makes Phillips the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Phillips represents 0.02% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 282nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 287 people, the population of Phillips decreased 14.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 336 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Phillips.

Communities Also Named Phillips ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Phillips - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phillips.

Communities near Phillips ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phillips.

  • Grand Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
  • Central City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Doniphan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
    • Doniphan is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <6>
  • Alda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
    • Alda is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <6>
  • Hampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Giltner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giltner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltner
    • Giltner is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Giltner <6>
  • Chapman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Marquette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Trumbull
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
    • Trumbull is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Phillips. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phillips.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phillips. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phillips.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips. See our Newspapers Page for Phillips.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phillips ...

Looking for more information about Phillips? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Phillips, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Phillips.

Adding Phillips to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Phillips in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Phillips was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phillips.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phillips. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hamilton County: www.co.hamilton.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Phillips.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phillips - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Phillips). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Phillips or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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