Phillips, Wisconsin

Geography Phillips is located at 45°41'30" North, 90°24'7" West (45.691560, -90.401915)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 20.46% water.

Demographics As of the census¹ of 2000, there are 1,675 people, 721 households, and 395 families residing in the city. The population density is 233.5/km² (605.5/mi²). There are 839 housing units at an average density of 116.9/km² (303.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 96.96% White, 0.00% African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 721 households out of which 28.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% are non-families. 39.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.89.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,471, and the median income for a family is $38,889. Males have a median income of $32,333 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,480. 12.5% of the population and 7.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 15.4% are under the age of 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older.