Welcome to Philip ...
The city of Philip is located in Haakon County<1> and is the County Seat for Haakon County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Philip, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Philip has a population of 753 people<2> (see below for details).
Philip is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Philip is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Philip lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Philip (for example, toward Murdo), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Philip: (605)
The ZIP code for Philip: 57567<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Philip had an population of 753 people. This is a decrease of 3.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Philip had a population of 779 people (which is 40.22% of the total population of Haakon County). This makes Philip the county's most populous community.
The population of Philip represents 0.1% of the population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 779 people, the population of Philip decreased 11.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 885 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Philip.
Communities Also Named Philip ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Philip - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Philip.
Communities near Philip ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philip.
- Kadoka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadoka
- Kadoka is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kadoka <5>
- Cottonwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Weta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Quinn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Quinn is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinn <5>
- Belvidere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <5>
- Midland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <5>
- Interior
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interior
- Interior is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Interior <5>
- Milesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville
- Milesville is located in Haakon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesville <5>
- Wall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Wall is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wall <5>
- Creighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
- Creighton is located in Pennington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <5>
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 Philip. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philip.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philip. 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 Philip.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Philip. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Philip.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philip ...
Looking for more information about Philip? 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 Philip, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Philip.
Adding Philip to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Philip 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 Philip was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Philip post office opened in 1891.
We also found Philip in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Philip.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philip. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Haakon, 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 Philip. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philip - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Philip). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Philip or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |