Phillips, Wisconsin
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Phillips City. It lies in ZIP code area 54555. It stands on Aabajijiwani-ziibiinsing. The Survey maps it on the Phillips quadrangle. 1,533 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,444 feet above sea level.
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On record in Phillips
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 2 records
Lidice Memoriallisted 2006
Phillips High Schoollisted 1995
Population over time
2 figuresPhillips grew from 1,478 to 1,533 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,478 | |
| 2020 | 1,533 | +55 (+4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1941 USGS Phillips quadrangle1:48000
- 1943 USGS Philliips quadrangle1:48000
- 1943 USGS Phillips quadrangle1:48000
- 1953 USGS Rice Lake quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Rice Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Phillips quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Park Falls quadrangle1:100000
- 1984 USGS Phillips quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
88 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 88 fires within 5 miles of Phillips between 1992 and 2020, burning about 74 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 1 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 31 August 2006 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 August 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 July 2006 | Debris and open burning | 1.4 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 July 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of Phillips: 8 occurrences, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cramer Creek Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Deer Lake Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Duroy Lake Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Liberty Lane Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Little Chicago Road Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Lookout Tower Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Phillips Gravel Deposit #1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Phillips Gravel Deposit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Pot Lake Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Spring Drive Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
56 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Phillips in 56 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 35 hail, 17 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | 2 hurt, $500,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | $50,000 | Numerous trees and powerlines were down near Phillips leading to power outages. |
| August 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Phillips | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Phillips | $20,000 | Short-term street flooding was reported due to heavy rainfall and storm sewer backup. Flood waters led to damage inside an ambulance garage where water flowed under the bay doors. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | $20,000 | Large trees were uprooted and a business sign was snapped. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | $10,000 | Trees were reported downed county-wide. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | $6,000 | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | $6,000 | Trees were blown down along Price County Highway W. Trees also brought down some power lines. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | Price County dispatch reported multiple trees down in the area. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Phillips | - | Some streets were flooded and closed in the town of Phillips. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Phillips | - | Two inch diameter hail was reported and had 20-30 minutes of melt on them before found. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | A couple trees, about 6 to 8 in diameter, were knocked down by the thunderstorm's winds in Phillips along Avon Avenue. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Phillips | - | The spotter reported a lot of hail. Most of the hailstones were around 1 in diameter, but some larger stones were up to 2 in diameter. |
| August 2010 | Heavy Rain | Phillips | - | Water was covering State Highway 13 in Phillips. 3.93 inches of rain was reported between 1045pm and midnight CDT. |
| April 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | Trees were blown down on a power line on West Solberg Road. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Phillips | - | Nickel size hail fell at County Highway H. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | Manyfour-inch diameter trees were blown down on County Highway H. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | Power was lost when trees fell on power lines. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | Trees were blown down. |
| July 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | A few trees were also blown down. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | Trees up to eight inches in diameter were blown down. Wind speed is estimated. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | Trees up to one foot in diameter were blown down. Some structures received roof damage and a few trees were blown on to houses. |
| August 1995 | Hail | Phillips | - | Trees up to one foot in diameter were blown down. Some structures received roof damage and a few trees were blown on to houses. |
| May 2021 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| October 2004 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Phillips | - | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Phillips | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Lake | 4.8 miles | 10 | |
| Lugerville | 7.8 miles | 10 | |
| Coolidge (historical) | 7.9 miles | 11 | |
| Worcester | 8.6 miles | 10 | |
| Pennington | 11.4 miles | 10 | |
| Dover | 11.4 miles | 11 | |
| Prentice | 12.0 miles | 10 | |
| Fifield | 12.7 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Phillips | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1569601 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1571294. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







