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Phillips County, Colorado

Cities & Towns:
Haxtun
Holyoke
Paoli

Phillips County is in northeastern Colorado with Nebraska to the east. Phillips County was named in honor of R. O. Phillips who, as secretary of the Lincoln Land Company (a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad), organized several towns in Colorado. Phillips County contains 688 square miles of land and almost no surface water. The county seat is Holyoke.

Fast Facts about Phillips County, Colorado
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 86.3%
Hispanic: 11.8%
Native American: 0.9%
Other: 4.7%
Two or More Races: 1.3%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 63%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 20%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 3%
Population Density: 7 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Phillips County: 79.5
2007 Estimates:
Population: 4,499
Males: 2,173
Females: 2,326
Median Resident Age: 39.8 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $37,636
Estimated Median Home Value: $133,619
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Transportation Services, Repair & Maintenance, Utilities, Retail Services
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