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A town of 1,188. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.

Population
1,188
−10.3% since 2010
Median home value
$109K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
124
A commuter town

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The thing Phillips does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

1,188 people, and everyone knows the way

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Partly Sunny
H 91° · L 66°

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Health

Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns

Phillips beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
What stands outPhillipsIL
More adults treating high blood pressure79.4%75.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.4%10.3%
Fairfield Memorial Hospital 1
22.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
7th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Phillips

Most working residents leave Phillips for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Carmi (20%), Evansville (10%) and Albion (9%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Phillips2%
Carmi20%
Evansville10%
Albion9%
Grayville5%
20 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Phillips
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
10
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Phillips has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

12″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

1.7% of Phillips is conserved land

14 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1.7%conserved
1.7%
conserved · 706 of 42,251 acres
14 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A shrinking town

Phillips has shrunk 10.3% since 2010

1,258 people in 2010; 1,188 today.

1,2582010
1,1292020
1,188Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

About Phillips

Township in Illinois, United States

Phillips Township is located in White County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,258 and it contained 610 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,129
Area
66 sq mi
Elevation
476 ft

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