Phillipstown, Illinois

About Phillipstown

Phillipstown is a tiny community in southeastern Illinois, home to 34 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Phillipstown is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 126 residents per square mile.

📰 Phillipstown News Today

• Jimmie Lee Brown Obituary Feb 11, 2025 Meridith Funeral Home, P.C. · Feb 11
• White County Jail escapee sentenced in connection with breakout Courier & Press · Dec 4
• View Marjorie E. Whitley's Obituary and express your condolences Legacy obituary · Feb 11
• Phillips township, Illinois Population 2026 World Population Review · Sep 7
• Logan Christopher Rogers, 32, of Henderson, Kentucky (formerly of Carmi) wfiwradio.com · Jul 8

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What Makes Phillipstown Unique

• The only place in America named Phillipstown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• With 34 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Illinois, 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 8 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

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