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With 193 residents, it is a town in Georgia.
Only one of the 264 Georgia towns we compare has a lower owner-occupancy rate than Phillipsburg. Phillipsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 2,037 in 1960, a peak of 2,450 in 1980, 640 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 2 maps from 1973 on.
Explore the history →Phillipsburg is unincorporated, so Tift County and regional agencies provide most services.
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The FEMA hazard score for Phillipsburg comes to 20 of 100, below both the Georgia town median (29 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Phillipsburg break down as 35% from inland flooding and 27% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among residents in Phillipsburg, 22% live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 4 miles. The top destinations are Tifton (32%), Valdosta (4%) and Moultrie (3%).
| Phillipsburg | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $22,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Phillipsburg’s typical July afternoon high stands at 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Phillipsburg who smoke cigarettes: 19%. 16% of Phillipsburg adults have been diagnosed with depression, against 20% in Georgia’s towns and 23% across U.S. towns. That said, only 6 of the 262 Georgia towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Phillipsburg. The town does better than the Georgia average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 20.
| Phillipsburg | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 38% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 22% | 14% |
| What stands out | Phillipsburg | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.1% | 7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.3% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Phillipsburg
About 0 of every 100 Phillipsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
Where Phillipsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Place in Georgia, United States
Phillipsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tift County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Phillipsburg had a population of 640.
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Phillipsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.