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Welcome to Phillips County ...

Time Zone: Phillips County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Holyoke is the Seat for Phillips County.

Phillips County was founded March 27, 1889 and was created by taking area from Logan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Phillips had a population of 4,265 people. This is a decrease of 4.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,469 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Phillips represented 0.09% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Phillips County:

  • Haxtun
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haxtun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
    • Haxtun is located in Phillips County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haxtun <3>
  • Holyoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Holyoke is located in Phillips County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyoke <3>
  • Paoli
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Phillips County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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