Philip, South Dakota
Haakon County Courthouse in Philip
Location in Haakon County and the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 44°2′24″N 101°39′58″W / 44.04, -101.66611
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Haakon
Area
- Total	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	2,165 ft (660 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	885
- Density	1,475/sq mi (590/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	57567
Area code(s)	605
FIPS code	46-49300[1]
GNIS feature ID	1257034[2]

Philip is a city in Haakon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 885 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Haakon County^[3].

Geography

Philip is located at 44°2′24″N, 101°39′58″W (44.039949, -101.666208)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Philip has been assigned the ZIP code 57567 and the FIPS place code 49300.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 885 people, 367 households, and 226 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,527.7 people per square mile (589.1/km²). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 731.9/sq mi (282.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.59% White, 3.16% Native American, 0.23% Asian, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 367 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,103, and the median income for a family was $43,929. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $18,977 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,243. About 8.3% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Trivia

Philip is named after James "Scotty" Philip, "The man who saved the Buffalo".

References

External links

• Philip, South Dakota is at coordinates 44°02′24″N 101°39′58″W / 44.039949, -101.666208 (Philip, South Dakota)Coordinates: 44°02′24″N 101°39′58″W / 44.039949, -101.666208 (Philip, South Dakota)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Haakon County, South Dakota County seat: Philip City Philip Town Midland Unincorporated community Milesville