Phillips County, Colorado
Phillips County is in northeastern Colorado with Nebraska to the east.
Phillips County was named in honor of R. O. Phillips who, as secretary of the Lincoln Land Company (a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad), organized several towns in Colorado. Phillips County contains 688 square miles of land and almost no surface water. The county seat is Holyoke.
Fast Facts about Phillips County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 63%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 20%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 3%
Population Density: 7 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Phillips County: 80.7
Median Resident Age: 39.8 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 63%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 20%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 3%
Population Density: 7 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Phillips County: 80.7
Median Resident Age: 39.8 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $35,600
Estimated Median Home Value: $122,000
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Transportation Services, Repair & Maintenance, Utilities, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $35,600
Estimated Median Home Value: $122,000
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Transportation Services, Repair & Maintenance, Utilities, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 4,442 |
| Males | 2,172 |
| Females | 2,270 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 1,122 |
| 18 & over | 3,320 |
| 20-24 | 194 |
| 25-34 | 442 |
| 35-49 | 797 |
| 50-64 | 878 |
| 65 & over | 919 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 830 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 3,612 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 3,961 |
| African-American | 18 |
| Asian | 26 |
| Native American | 20 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Other | 352 |
| Two or more | 60 |
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