Phillipsburg, Kansas

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subdivision_name1 = Kansas
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subdivision_name2 = Phillips
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2668
population_density_km2 = 645.8
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postal_code = 67661
area_code = 785
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Phillipsburg is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. The population was 2,668 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phillips CountyGR|6.

Geography

Phillipsburg is located at coor dms|39|45|19|N|99|19|20|W|city (39.755173, -99.322331).GR|1

Phillipsburg is located in the middle of Phillips County in the northern part of Kansas, approximately 20 miles from the Nebraska border. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

History

Phillipsburg was named for politician and Civil War colonel William A. Phillips. Phillips County was named for another William Phillips, a Free-State supporter who was murdered September 1, 1856. The city was founded in 1872. The city grew rapidly in the late 1800s and early 1900s as a result of the Rock Island railroad which went through town. In 1951 an oil refinery was built on the north edge of town which also helped the local economy until it was closed in the late 1980s. TAMKO Building Products is now the largest manufacturing concern in the city. In 2007 an ethanol plant was built at the east end of town.

Annual Events

Each summer, Phillipsburg swells with visitors during the annual Riverless Festival and Kansas' Biggest Rodeo.

The Riverless Festival is held each June and is a take on other communities that have river or lake festivals. Since Phillipsburg is a dry climate area, the city celebrates its lack of rivers in a tongue and cheek way through its annual Riverless Festival. The courthouse square hosts craft boothes and food stands line the roads, and children line up for the games and rides, which are sponsored by local area businesses. [ [http://www.phillipsburgks.us/community/riverless.htm Riverless Festival ] ]

The rodeo is promoted as the biggest in Kansas. Phillipsburg hosts the rodeo each year, typically during the first week of August. Events such as the Rodeo Parade, Muttin Bustin, Slack, and Tough Enough to Wear Pink draw a crowd each year, as the city swells to three times its size the rest of the year. [ [http://www.kansasbiggestrodeo.com/ Kansas' Biggest Rodeo ] ]

Notable residents

*Mark Simoneau - National Football League linebacker
*Robert D. Mowry - Harvard University Art Museums Curator of Chinese Art and Head of the Department of Asian Art; Senior Lecturer on Chinese and Korean Art, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
*John Mason - distance runner - Sub 4 minute miler (38 times), 14-time All-American & 6-time National Champion at Fort Hays State University

References

External links

* [http://www.phillipsburgks.us City of Phillipsburg]
* [http://www.discoverpced.com www.discoverpced.com] — Phillips County Economic Development official website