Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Phillipsburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Phillipsburg’s city government spent $2.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,086 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) and the airport ($149,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Phillipsburg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,086 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Phillipsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,086 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $516, and the middle half spent $249–$749. Phillipsburg spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($716,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Phillipsburg itself left out).
About $1,086 per resident a year, or $2.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Phillipsburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,089 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.13% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Phillipsburg’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Phillipsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Phillipsburg →
Who’s in charge in Phillipsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Phillipsburg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofphillipsburg.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,420).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Phillipsburg Unified School District 325
Phillipsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Glade, Phillipsburg Township, Solomon Township, Speed, Freedom Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,250 per pupil, $9,494 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Phillipsburg’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Phillipsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Phillips County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.8%2,356 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.0%331 votesOthers: 2.2% (60 votes).
Most votes in Phillips County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Phillipsburg lies in Phillips County. Every 2024 race in Phillips County is on the county’s page.
Phillips County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Phillipsburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofphillipsburg.com ↗
- 2Kansas HouseState representatives
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Phillipsburg compares with the towns next door
Phillipsburg spent $1,086 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg Township | estimate | $2,661 |
| Solomon Township | estimate | $3,156 |
| Phillipsburg | $1,086 | $2,089 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Phillipsburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Phillipsburg’s government
How much does Phillipsburg spend per resident?
About $1,086 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,086 was more than 90% of 252 Kansas cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Phillipsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,089 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofphillipsburg.com.
Who runs Phillipsburg’s government?
See cityofphillipsburg.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Phillipsburg yet.
How did Phillipsburg vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Phillipsburg alone. Phillips County, where 100% of Phillipsburg lies, voted Trump 85.8%, Harris 12.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Phillipsburg?
27 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,918 (about $947,016 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Phillipsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 36 (Elaine Bowers) and State House District 110 (Ken Rahjes). The House district also covers 81 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Phillipsburg’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →