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Philipsburg

A town of 841 people in Montana
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Conserved land5%27 of 539 acres
Trails2.3 mi2.9 mi per sq mi
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About Philipsburg

Town in Montana, United States
1867Established
841Population
0.9 sq miArea
5,243 ftElevation

Philipsburg is a town in and the county seat of Granite County, Montana, United States. The population was 841 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the famous mining engineer Philip Deidesheimer, who designed and supervised the construction of the ore smelter around which the town originally formed. He platted the townsite in 1867.

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Town numbers

ZIP code59858
Area code406
Living in Philipsburg

Housing in Philipsburg

$468K▲ 3.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Philipsburg home is worth about $468,000, up 3.8% in a year, close to the Montana typical home.

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Health in Philipsburg

Compared with Montana

1better than MT·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Granite County Medical CenterPhilipsburg · 8.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Blacktail Health - Anaconda ClinicAnaconda · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Philipsburg · CMS · HRSAHealth in Philipsburg →

Natural hazards in Philipsburg

69
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding
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School Grade B-

The public schools Philipsburg’s kids attend trail 53% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictPhilipsburg K-12 SchoolsSchools3

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Philipsburg Public Library106 W Broadway · part of Philipsburg Public Library
Fine-freeE-books34 hrs a week
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