PhillipsvilleCA
A town in California.
Is Phillipsville a good place to live?
Phillipsville’s January low is 38°F, below California’s towns (40°F) but above U.S. towns (22°F). 22% of the land in Phillipsville is conserved, against 4.3% in California’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Humboldt Redwoods State Park, at 103 acres. We don’t grade Phillipsville yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Phillipsville: who provides what
Phillipsville is unincorporated, so Humboldt County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
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The biggest natural risk in Phillipsville is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Phillipsville keeps 21.8% of its land conserved
There are 0.8 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. In Phillipsville, the density of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Humboldt Redwoods State Park | 0.5 mi | 103 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Phillipsville: mild winters and pleasant summers
The town’s peak summer temperature comes in at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of California and the rest of the country, more of Phillipsville’s adults smoke cigarettes
For adults in Phillipsville, the share who had a checkup this year is 73%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Phillipsville is ahead of California on 1 and behind on 17.
| Phillipsville | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Phillipsville | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.1% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Phillipsville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Phillipsville; the nearest are
About Phillipsville
Census designated place in California, United States
Phillipsville (formerly Kettintelbe, Philippsville, and Phillips Flat) is a census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) north of Garberville, at an elevation of 289 feet (88 m). It is the southernmost town on the Avenue of the Giants. Near the town is the Chimney Tree redwood, so named due to its resemblance to that object. The ZIP Code is 95559. The community is inside area code 707. The population was 124 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 289 ft
- ZIP code
- 95559
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Is Phillipsville, CA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Phillipsville yet; the figures below are still real. A town in California.