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A town of 1,492, settled in 1876. 2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Trash day: MondayThe best of Phillips’ subject grades are an A− for walkability and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 39% of working residents work locally in Phillips, above both the Wisconsin town median (8.3%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). On incomes, just 3 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do worse. Only 21 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns score higher on civic life. Phillips has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Phillips High School and Lidice Memorial. Phillips has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Phillips beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Phillips is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Phillips, 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 Phillips.
Phillips’ median household income is $47,000, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at $87,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. 19% of Phillips residents live below the poverty line. About one in 3 of Phillips’s working residents works in town.
| Phillips | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 5.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Phillips School District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillips ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 302 | B− |
| Phillips HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 204 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Phillips home is worth about $230,000, up 7.3% in a year, 32% below the Wisconsin typical home. 53% of households own their home in Phillips.
| Phillips | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $793 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Phillips beats the Wisconsin average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
| Phillips | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Phillips | WI |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Phillips’ violent crime rate is 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Phillips | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.1 per 1,000 residents | 6.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Phillips has cold winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Phillips is 78°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.2 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Elk Lake Park, at 31 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elk Lake Park | 0.1 mi | 31 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 24 |
| 3. Price County Fairgrounds | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Phillips; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Phillips residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
Where Phillips’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Phillips on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Phillips.
City in the United States
Phillips is a city and the county seat of Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2.3 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Wisconsin town.
Not for the area. That is 3.8 years of the area's median household income ($60,546 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
6 notable people were born here, including Esther Bubley and Chuck Mencel.
