Welcome to Philipsburg ...
The town of Philipsburg is located in Granite County<1> (at the time of its founding, Philipsburg was located in Deer Lodge County) and is the County Seat for Granite County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Philipsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Philipsburg has a population of 911 people<2> (see below for details).
Philipsburg is 5,240 feet [1,597 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Philipsburg is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Philipsburg lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Philipsburg lies within the (406) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Philipsburg had an population of 911 people. This is an increase of 11.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Philipsburg had a population of 820 people (which is 26.63% of the total population of Granite County). This makes Philipsburg the county's most populous community.
The population of Philipsburg represents 0.08% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 64th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 820 people, the population of Philipsburg decreased 10.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 914 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Philipsburg.
Communities Also Named Philipsburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Philipsburg - they are located in Pennsylvania (2) and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Philipsburg.
Communities near Philipsburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philipsburg.
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Deer Lodge County
- Southern Cross ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Cross
- Southern Cross is located in Deer Lodge County
- Cable City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable City
- Cable City is located in Deer Lodge County
- Stone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Granite County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall <5>
- Stump Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
- Anaconda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Anaconda is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaconda <5>
- Sunnyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Deer Lodge County
- Wall City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Philipsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philipsburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philipsburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Philipsburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Philipsburg. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Philipsburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philipsburg ...
Looking for more information about Philipsburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Philipsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Philipsburg.
Adding Philipsburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Philipsburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Philipsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Philipsburg on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Philipsburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philipsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Granite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Philipsburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philipsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |