Phillipsburg-OH-Montgomery-Outline, 2007
Phillipsburg’s story
123 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1903Phillipsburg is settled
PhillipsburgOH
A town of 493, settled in 1903.
Population
493
2025 Census estimate · +0.2% since 2020
Median home value
$152K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
39.3
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
Is Phillipsburg a good place to live?
28% of residents are 65 or older in Phillipsburg, where Ohio’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 18%. Phillipsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
493 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 83 attractions →National Museum of the United States Air Force and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Phillipsburg. Close and well known come first.
18 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
Big draw40 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year18 mi MuseumNational Aviation Hall of Fame300K visitors a year
14 mi MuseumDayton Art Institute304K visitors a year
14 mi National Historical ParkDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park80K visitors a year
31 mi LandmarkMadonna of the TrailSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Art Institute: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Madonna of the Trail: W. Guy Finley, Public domain
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Phillipsburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Phillipsburg, and how to reach them.
PowerAES Ohio16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPhillipsburg Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Phillipsburg’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Montgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP code4535445354 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Phillipsburg.
Natural hazards
Phillipsburg faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities.
9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Phillipsburg has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Phillipsburg for work: only 0% work in town. Phillipsburg’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both Ohio’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Phillipsburg grew to 27 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Phillipsburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Phillipsburg0%
Dayton13%
Clay Township5%
Brookville5%
Vandalia5%
16 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Phillipsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Phillipsburg, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Phillipsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring41–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Phillipsburg is
Phillipsburg beats the Ohio average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 26% of Phillipsburg adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Phillipsburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
6 better26 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Phillipsburg | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 14.1% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 15.3% |
Dayton VA Medical Center
13.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$163Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Phillipsburg
16pages on Phillipsburg
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Phillipsburg
United Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dayton9.1 miOhio Institute of Allied HealthCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Huber Heights14.4 mi$27,408 tuitionSinclair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dayton14.7 mi$3,675 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Phillipsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Phillipsburg for work
Where Phillipsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Phillipsburg
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Phillipsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Phillipsburg, OH a good place to live?
Phillipsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.