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Philipsburg’s median age is 57.2 years, against 38.9 years in Montana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower home-ownership rate than Philipsburg. Philipsburg’s trail density is 2.9 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Montana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Miners Union Hall and Philipsburg Historic District. Philipsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Philipsburg beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 299 in 1880, a peak of 1,724 in 1920, 841 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1896 and 3 maps from 1908 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Philipsburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Philipsburg.
The share of adults 25 and older in Philipsburg who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 40%. People 65 and older are a third of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (21% statewide). Since 2020, Philipsburg has grown 11%, to 926 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Philipsburg | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.6% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.3% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.5% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.9% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.8% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37.1% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.8% | 12% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by the Philipsburg K-12 Schools. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. 3 public schools serve Philipsburg, with 180 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 100 | B− |
| Granite High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 56 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
FEMA puts just over a third of Philipsburg’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 25% to wildfires. On expected storm and flood damage, Philipsburg sits above 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 4 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower midsummer high than Philipsburg. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 13° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one worker in four stays in Philipsburg for work. In Philipsburg, the average trip to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Missoula (8%), Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (7%) and Billings (5%). 16% of Philipsburg residents live below the poverty line.
| Philipsburg | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
29% of adults feel lonely in Philipsburg. Against the Montana average, Philipsburg comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 37% have high blood pressure, 74% had a checkup this year.
| Philipsburg | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Philipsburg | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 73.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails run 2.3 miles in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Philipsburg: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shakey Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Home values are up 4.1% over the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Philipsburg; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Philipsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
6 places in Philipsburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Montana, United States
Philipsburg is a town in and the county seat of Granite County, Montana, United States. The population was 841 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the famous mining engineer Philip Deidesheimer, who designed and supervised the construction of the ore smelter around which the town originally formed. He platted the townsite in 1867.
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Philipsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
