Philip
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The Philip album
1909
Bridge over Bad River, 1909
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About Philip
City in South Dakota, United StatesPhilip is a city in and the county seat of rural Haakon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 759 at the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Philip
Full picture →48% of Philip’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Rapid City (8%), Pierre (4%) and Sioux Falls (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Philip
Compared with South Dakota
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Philip
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Philip
Full climate →Philip has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Philip
All Philip schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Philip’s kids attend trail 58% of South Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within SD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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