{"id":895,"date":"2023-01-28T23:56:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T23:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=895"},"modified":"2026-08-18T00:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T00:28:41","slug":"phillips-county-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/phillips-county-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillips County, Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Phillips County is a county in Colorado, United States, on the high plains near the Nebraska state line. It had a population of 4,530 at the 2020 census and covers 688 square miles (1,780 km2) centred near 40&deg;35&prime;N 102&deg;21&prime;W.<\/p>\n<p>Holyoke is the county seat, and its postal code is 80734. The county has one city, two statutory towns and one unincorporated community. It sits in the Mountain time zone and was organized March 27, 1889.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Phillips County<\/h2>\n<p>Phillips County has four named places: one city (the county seat), two incorporated towns, and one unincorporated census-designated place (CDP). All four sit within a few miles of U.S. 385, the county&#8217;s north&ndash;south spine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Holyoke<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>2,346<\/td>\n<td>80734<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Haxtun<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>981<\/td>\n<td>80731<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paoli<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>80746<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Amherst<\/td>\n<td>CDP<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>80734 &mdash; Holyoke (also serves the Amherst CDP area)<\/li>\n<li>80731 &mdash; Haxtun<\/li>\n<li>80746 &mdash; Paoli<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Amherst has no dedicated ZIP code of its own; mail there is handled through the Holyoke post office.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Phillips County lies on flat to gently rolling shortgrass plains at an elevation of roughly 3,700 to 4,000 feet, drained in the north by the South Platte River and in the south by the Republican River&#8217;s headwaters. Cropland and rangeland cover most of the county, with grain elevators marking each town along the rail line.<\/p>\n<p>Phillips County borders <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/sedgwick-county\/\">Sedgwick County<\/a> to the north, Perkins County, Nebraska, to the northeast, Chase County, Nebraska, to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/yuma-county\/\">Yuma County<\/a> to the south, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/logan-county-colorado\/\">Logan County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>The county&#8217;s population was 4,530 at the 2020 census, a density of about 6.6 people per square mile. Holyoke and Haxtun are the two largest communities, together holding roughly three-quarters of the county&#8217;s residents. Median household income in the county runs below the Colorado median of $92,911, reflecting the agricultural economy; the county has also seen its Hispanic and Latino population more than double as a share of residents since 2000.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Farming and ranching drive the county&#8217;s economy &mdash; wheat, corn and cattle are the mainstays, and Holyoke&#8217;s Interocean Avenue is lined with the grain elevators that still dominate the town&#8217;s skyline. Northeastern Junior College and area school districts are the largest public employers; the Phillips County Fair each summer is the county&#8217;s main community gathering.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Phillips County was organized March 27, 1889, and named for R.O. Phillips, a secretary of the Lincoln Land Company who had organized several Colorado railroad towns. Holyoke, platted in 1887 and incorporated in 1888, was named by a Burlington Railroad superintendent after his son-in-law, Edward A. Holyoke. Haxtun grew rapidly after its 1909 incorporation, more than tripling in population between 1910 and 1920 as the railroad brought settlers to the plains.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>U.S. Highway 385 runs north&ndash;south through the county and U.S. 6 runs east&ndash;west through Holyoke, with Colorado State Highways 23 and 59 also crossing the county.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sterling, Colorado &mdash; 30 miles west<\/li>\n<li>North Platte, Nebraska &mdash; 65 miles northeast<\/li>\n<li>Fort Morgan, Colorado &mdash; 75 miles southwest<\/li>\n<li>Denver, Colorado &mdash; 165 miles southwest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is North Platte Regional Airport in Nebraska; Denver International Airport is the nearest major hub.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Phillips County, Colorado?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is on Colorado&#8217;s northeastern plains, bordering Nebraska, about 165 miles northeast of Denver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Phillips County?<\/strong><br \/>\n4,530 people, per the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Phillips County?<\/strong><br \/>\n688 square miles (1,780 km2), almost all of it land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Phillips County?<\/strong><br \/>\nHolyoke is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Phillips County?<\/strong><br \/>\nFour named places: the city of Holyoke, the towns of Haxtun and Paoli, and the Amherst CDP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Phillips County?<\/strong><br \/>\n80734 (Holyoke), 80731 (Haxtun) and 80746 (Paoli).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Phillips County&#8217;s economy based on?<\/strong><br \/>\nDryland and irrigated farming (wheat, corn) and cattle ranching, centred on Holyoke&#8217;s grain elevators.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/colorado\/\">Towns and villages in Colorado<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phillips County is a county in Colorado, United States, on the high plains near the Nebraska state line. It had a population of 4,530 at the 2020 census and covers 688 square miles (1,780 km2) centred near 40&deg;35&prime;N 102&deg;21&prime;W. Holyoke is the county seat, and its postal code is 80734. 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