Phippsburg, Colorado
CDP
About Phippsburg
Phippsburg, CO is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Colorado.
Officially, Phippsburg is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.19 square miles.
📰 Phippsburg News Today
- Victoria Ann Maykowski Obituary Dec 2, 2025 Altogether Funeral · Dec 10
- Deal Digest: Colorado Ski Country Deal-Making. Insideradio.com · Feb 12
- Wednesday update: Crosho Fire reaches over 1,700 acres, mandatory evacuation orders issued Steamboat Pilot · Aug 13
- Crosho Fire west of Yampa reaches 500 acres, mandatory evacuation orders issued SkyHiNews.com · Aug 13
- Frances Beasley Obituary Jul 13, 2022 Anderson and Sons Mortuary · Jul 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Phippsburg Unique
- The only place in America named Phippsburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.19 sq mi
Coordinates40.2301, -106.9508