Phillips, Wisconsin
| Phillips, Wisconsin | |
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 Location of Phillips, Wisconsin |
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| Coordinates: 45°41′30″N 90°24′7″W / 45.69167°N 90.40194°WCoordinates: 45°41′30″N 90°24′7″W / 45.69167°N 90.40194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Price |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.51 sq mi (9.09 km2) |
| • Land | 2.79 sq mi (7.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,444 ft (440 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,478 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,437 |
| • Density | 529.7/sq mi (204.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 54555 |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-62450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1571294 |
| Website | cityofphillips |
Phillips is a city in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,478 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Price County.
The town of Phillips was platted in 1876 and named after Elijah B. Phillips, the general manager of the Wisconsin Central Railway. It began as a logging town.
In the dry summer of 1894, a devastating fire spread from the southwest and destroyed the town. The population evacuated, and 13 people were killed in the blaze. The town was rebuilt and expanded in subsequent years, and a memorial to the disaster now stands on the shore of Lake Duroy.
Phillips is located at 45°41′30″N 90°24′7″W / 45.69167°N 90.40194°W (45.691560, -90.401915). It is on highway SR 13, 77 miles north of Marshfield, and 74 miles south of Ashland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.51 square miles (9.09 km2), of which, 2.79 square miles (7.23 km2) is land and 0.72 square miles (1.86 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,478 people, 695 households, and 338 families residing in the city. The population density was 529.7 inhabitants per square mile (204.5/km2). There were 868 housing units at an average density of 311.1 per square mile (120.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.
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