Editing Phillips, Oklahoma

{{short description|Town in Oklahoma, US}}
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'''Phillips''' is a town in [[Coal County, Oklahoma|Coal County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 135 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4058500| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Phillips town, Oklahoma| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=March 4, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150309024729/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4058500| archive-date=March 9, 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref>

== History ==
A post office was established at Phillips, Indian Territory on April 2, 1892.  It closed on April 2, 1927.  It was named for Henry L. Phillips, a coal mine operator.<ref>Shirk, George H. ''Oklahoma Place Names'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1965), p. 166.</ref>

At the time of its founding, Phillips was located in [[Atoka County, Choctaw Nation|Atoka County]], a part of the [[Pushmataha District]] of the [[Choctaw Nation]].<ref>Morris, John W. ''Historical Atlas of Oklahoma'' (Norman: University of Oklahoma, 1986), plate 38.</ref>

==Geography==
Phillips is located in southeastern Coal County. [[U.S. Route 75 in Oklahoma|U.S. Route 75]] passes through the town, leading north {{convert|2.5|mi}} to [[Coalgate, Oklahoma|Coalgate]], the [[county seat]], and south {{convert|2.5|mi}} to [[Lehigh, Oklahoma|Lehigh]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.3|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 680
|1920= 972
|1930= 176
|1940= 212
|1950= 181
|1960= 91
|1970= 106
|1980= 178
|1990= 161
|2000= 150
|2010= 135
|2020= 122
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 150 people, 58 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|286.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 64 housing units at an average density of {{convert|122.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 65.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 20.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 14.67% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 58 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,439. There were 27.1% of families and 21.9% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 15.6% of under eighteens and 12.5% of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Coal County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Coal County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma]]