Phillips, Wisconsin

About Phillips

Set in the northern part of Wisconsin, Phillips is a small town with an estimated population of 1,489.

Phillips holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.66 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 560 residents per square mile.

📰 Phillips News Today

• Phillips Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Clarence Charles Lacina Obituary May 18, 2026 Nimsgern Funeral Home · May 18
• Phillips Mayor Charles Peterson talks tourism, local challenges Spectrum News · Mar 30
• Nearly 40 years after Shelly Hansen vanished in Wisconsin’s Northwoods, unsealed records reveal a hidden suspect Wisconsin Watch · Jun 19
• Lottie Zierer Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Phillips, WI - Price County Review Legacy obituary · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Phillips Unique

• Positioned in northern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Phillips

• Burgers Bar & Grill
• El Jovenaso 3 — mexican
• Long John's Resort
• Soo Lake Resort

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fred Smith Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Phillips

• Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bostrom Park reviews ★
• Chain-O-Lakes Campground and Park reviews ★
• Chapman Park reviews ★
• Elk Lake Park reviews ★
• Helen's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Lake DuRoy Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Phillips School Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Price County Fairground reviews ★
• Price County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• Price County Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Phillips

• Phillips Elementary
• Phillips High
• Phillips Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Phillips

🏘️ Nearby Communities