Philip is a city in and the county seat of rural Haakon County, South Dakota, United States.
The population was 759 at the 2020 census.
History
Philip was laid out in 1907 when the Chicago and North Western Railway was extended to that point. It was incorporated in 1908. In 1914, Philip was designated seat of the newly formed Haakon County. The city was named for James "Scotty" Philip; the local high school mascot is the Scotch terrier, or "Scottie", in his honor.
Economy
Agriculture is the primary industry in Philip. Businesses include two grain elevators, a livestock auction, veterinary clinic, and numerous other businesses providing goods and services related to the farms and ranches surrounding the community.
Philip is also home to Scotchman Industries, a manufacturer of metal fabrication machinery (hydraulic ironworkers, circular cold saws, band saws, tube & pipe notchers & measuring systems). The hospital and school are other major sources of employment within the community.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Philip is located on the banks of the Bad River, which empties into the Missouri River at Fort Pierre.
Climate
Philip has a cool semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Winters are generally freezing, although warm chinook winds bring temperatures above on sixteen afternoons during an average December to February period.
During spring temperatures warm steadily, although 2.7 mornings in May still expect subfreezing minima. Thunderstorm rains make this the wettest time of the year, with averages around of rain falling in May and June. During settled dry spells in the summer, temperatures can become exceedingly hot: the record being on July 15, 2006, while sustained spells of sweltering and extremely dry weather are not uncommon, for instance July 1974 averaged a maximum of and July 2012 . The whole calendar year of 2012 saw only of precipitation, whereas the single month of May 1982 saw as much as .
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Philip had a population of 759. The median age was 44.4 years; 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.1% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.1 males age 18 and over.
There were 325 households in Philip, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.2% were married-couple households, 19.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 685 || 90.3%
|-
| Black or African American || 1 || 0.1%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 17 || 2.2%
|-
| Asian || 13 || 1.7%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 10 || 1.3%
|-
| Two or more races || 33 || 4.3%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 4 || 0.5%
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 779 people, 375 households, and 197 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 423 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.3% African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 375 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.5% were non-families. 44.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.79.
The median age in the city was 51.5 years. 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 27.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census