Phillips County, Colorado
| Phillips County, Colorado | ||
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Phillips County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 27, 1889 | |
| Named for | R.O. Phillips | |
| Seat | Holyoke | |
| Largest city | Holyoke | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 688 sq mi (1,782 km2) | |
| • Land | 688 sq mi (1,782 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.02% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 4,349 | |
| • Density | 6.5/sq mi (3/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 4th | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | www |
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Phillips County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,442. The county seat is Holyoke. The county was named in honor of R.O. Phillips, a secretary of the Lincoln Land Company, who organized several towns in Colorado.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 688 square miles (1,780 km2), of which 688 square miles (1,780 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.02%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,480 people, 1,781 households, and 1,239 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.04% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.71% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 11.76% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,781 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.20% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.40% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.01.
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