Phillipsburg, Kansas
| Phillipsburg | |
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 Location in Phillips County (left map)
Location of Phillips County in Kansas (right map) |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1872 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Kansas |
| County : | Phillips County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 45 ′ N , 99 ° 19 ′ W |
| Residents : | 2,668 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 650.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 4.1 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.1 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 593 m |
| Postal code : | 67661 |
| Area code : | +1 785 |
| FIPS : | 20-55675 |
| GNIS ID : | 0471927 |
| Website : | www.phillipsburgks.us |
Phillipsburg is a city in Kansas and the county seat of Phillips County .
etymology
Phillipsburg was founded in 1872 and named after William A. Phillips , as opposed to Phillips County, which was named after William Phillips.
geography
Phillipsburg is located on the western foothills of the Smoky Hills , 20 miles south of the Nebraska border in the Great Plains .
traffic
Phillipsburg is on US Highway 36 and has a train station on the Kyle Railroad .
Events
Phillipsburg hosts the largest rodeo in Kansas every year (usually the first week of August) and the Riverless Festival every summer in June .
sons and daughters of the town
- McDill Boyd , journalist and politician †
- Wallace Pratt , geologist †
- Mark Simoneau , football player