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About Philippi
City in West Virginia, USPhilippi ('FILL-uh-pea') is a city in and the county seat of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States, along the Tygart Valley River. The population was 2,929 at the 2020 census. In 1861, it was the site of the Battle of Philippi, known as the "Philippi Races". Although a minor skirmish, this is considered the earliest notable land action of the American Civil War. The city has a weekly newspaper, The Barbour Democrat.
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Housing in Philippi
The typical Philippi home is worth about $135,000, down 1.5% in a year, 25% below the West Virginia typical home.
Safety in Philippi
Safety Grade B
Philippi reports less crime per resident than 58% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Philippi
All Philippi schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Philippi’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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