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PhillipstownIL

A town of 39.

Population
39
2025 Census estimate · −4.9% since 2020
Median age
27.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Phillipstown a good place to live?

50% of residents live below the poverty line in Phillipstown, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Phillipstown. Phillipstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

39 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Phillips Township · 3 miCrossville · 3 miHawthorne Township · 5 miNew Harmony · 5 miBethel Township · 6 miGray Township · 7 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Phillipstown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Phillipstown, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offNew Harmony Recycling Center, 5 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsCarmi-White County Community Unit School District 5Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWhite County ClerkWhite County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6282762827 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Phillipstown.

Natural hazards

Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Phillipstown

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
Full pagePhillipstown’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Phillipstown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Phillipstown has chilly winters and warm summers. Phillipstown’s July high is 88°F, where Illinois’ towns sit at 84°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePhillipstown’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 25°Rain & snow12″ of snow a winter · 47 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Phillipstown is

Phillipstown beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of Phillipstown adults smoke cigarettes.

PhillipstownIllinois townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%11%12%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outPhillipstownIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79.3%75.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.5%10.3%
Wabash General Hospital 1
23.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pagePhillipstown’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby23.5 miles to an ER · Wabash General Hospital 1How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Phillipstown

13pages on Phillipstown
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions16 nearby · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden 25 miLibraryNew Harmony Workingmen's InstituteColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 12″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Phillipstown; the nearest are

University of Southern IndianaUniversity or college · Public · Evansville, IN22.4 mi$10,066 in-state tuitionHenderson Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Henderson, KY31.2 mi$4,728 in-state tuition

College town 32 of every 100 Phillipstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Phillipstown

Village in Illinois, United States

Phillipstown is a village in White County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Phillipstown had a population of 34.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi

Questions about Phillipstown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Phillipstown, IL a good place to live?

Phillipstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.