The Town Files

Phillips County, Kansas

4,813 people. The median home is worth $96,500 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $62,123.

Towns in Phillips County

Towns in Phillips County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Phillipsburg2,337$98,300$60,75044.3

People and housing

Phillips CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$96,500$128,200
Median rent$672$815
Median household income$62,123$63,857
Median age45.738.5
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%24.0%
Below the poverty line15.4%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,199 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,784 a year.

Largest industries in Phillips CountyManufacturing275 jobs · $75,801Retail235 jobs · $30,715Transportation & warehousing128 jobs · $79,176Agriculture, forestry & fishi…100 jobs · $48,772Administrative & support63 jobs · $51,959Other services56 jobs · $45,452
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Phillips County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 667 storm events in Phillips County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Phillips County by type since 1996Hail269Drought55Tornado13Blizzard12High Wind33Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow6Flash Flood14Winter Storm36Winter Weather36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Phillips County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
October 26, 2023Severe StormDR-4747: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 25, 2022SnowstormDR-4654: Severe Winter Storms And Straight-Line Winds
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).