Moving to Philip, South Dakota

Population: 885. Estimated population in July 2024: 756 (-14.6% change)
Males: 408 (46.1%), Females: 477 (53.9%)

Haakon County

Zip code: 57567

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.4 years
Median household income: $31,103
Median house value: $47,300

Population by Race

Races in Philip:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (34.4%), Irish (14.9%), Norwegian (14.6%), English (9.0%), Czech (4.1%), Dutch (3.8%).

Elevation: 2162 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Philip

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Philip city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -185 (-17.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Philip:

  • HANS P PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (503 W PINE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Philip:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Philip:

  • RAPID CITY REGIONAL (about 96 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RAP)
  • PIERRE REGIONAL (about 99 miles; PIERRE, SD; Abbreviation: PIR)
  • ELLSWORTH AFB (about 100 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Abbreviation: RCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Philip:

  • PHILIP (about 6 miles; PHILIP, SD; Abbreviation: PHP)
  • KADOKA MUNI (about 20 miles; KADOKA, SD; Abbreviation: 5V8)
  • WALL MUNI (about 41 miles; WALL, SD; Abbreviation: 6V4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Philip:

  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 108 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,002)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 126 miles; CHADRON, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 156 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 198 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 203 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 241 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 284 miles; KEARNEY, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,588)

Schools

Public high school in Philip:

  • PHILIP HI SCH (Students: 114; Location: 330 SCOTTIE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Philip:

  • PHILIP ELEM (Students: 112; Location: 330 SCOTTIE AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • PHILIP JR HI (Students: 48; Location: 330 SCOTTIE AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ALFALFA VALLEY ELEM (Students: 14; Location: 330 SCOTTIE AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • KING ELEM (Students: 10; Location: 330 SCOTTIE AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • CHEYENNE ELEM (Students: 7; Location: 330 SCOTTIE AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • OTTUMWA ELEM (Students: 7; Location: 330 SCOTTIE AVE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • DEEP CREEK ELEM (Students: 4; Location: 330 SCOTTIE AVE; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Philip:

  • HAAKON COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $15,651; Location: 140 S HOWARD AVE; 14,650 books; 99 audio materials; 183 video materials; 6 serial subscriptions)