Phillips County | |
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Coordinates: 40°35′N 102°21′W / 40.59°N 102.35°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Founded | March 27, 1889 |
Named for | R.O. Phillips |
Seat | Holyoke |
Largest city | Holyoke |
Area | |
• Total | 688 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
• Land | 688 sq mi (1,780 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.02% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,530 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,476 |
• Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | phillipscounty |
Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,530.[1] The county seat is Holyoke.[2] The county was named in honor of R.O. Phillips, a secretary of the Lincoln Land Company, who organized several towns in Colorado.