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Phillips County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Phillipsburg |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of William Phillips, a Free State man who was murdered at Leavenworth on 1 Sept 1856 by Frederick Emory and his pro-slave 'law-and-order' militia. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Phillipsburg (city) | 2,668 |
| Arcade Township | 96 |
| Beaver Township | 54 |
| Belmont Township | 113 |
| Bow Creek Township | 44 |
| Crystal Township | 59 |
| Dayton Township | 53 |
| Deer Creek Township | 67 |
| Freedom Township | 85 |
| Glenwood Township | 42 |
| Granite Township | 21 |
| Greenwood Township | 45 |
| Kirwin Township | 307 |
| Logan Township | 666 |
| Long Island Township | 251 |
| Mound Township | 129 |
| Phillipsburg Township | 257 |
| Plainview Township | 23 |
| Plum Township | 447 |
| Prairie View Township | 220 |
| Rushville Township | 23 |
| Solomon Township | 226 |
| Sumner Township | 43 |
| Towanda Township | 26 |
| Valley Township | 22 |
| Walnut Township | 14 |
| Total population: | 6,001 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
|
 (12,014) |
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1890
|
(13,661) |
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1900
|
(14,442) |
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1910
|
(14,150) |
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1920
|
(12,505) |
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1930
|
(12,159) |
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1940
|
(10,435) |
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1950
|
(9,273) |
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1960
|
(8,709) |
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1970
|
(7,888) |
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1980
|
(7,406) |
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1990
|
(6,590) |
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2000
|
(6,001) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Phillips County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Phillips County
Post offices in Phillips County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Phillips County page [Blue Skyways]
Phillips County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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