Welcome to Philo ...
The village of Philo is located in Champaign County<1>.
The pronunciation of Philo: FEYE-loh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Philo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Philo has a population of 1,399 people<3> (see below for details).
Philo is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Philo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Philo (for example, toward Cayuga (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Philo: 217 & 447<5>
The ZIP code for Philo: 61864<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Philo had an population of 1,399 people. This is a decrease of 4.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Philo had a population of 1,466 people. This makes Philo the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Philo represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 560th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,466 people, the population of Philo increased 11.57% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,314 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Philo.
Communities Also Named Philo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Philo - they are located in California, Maryland and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Philo.
Communities near Philo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philo.
- Champaign
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champaign
- Champaign is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champaign <7>
- Urbana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <7>
- Mahomet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
- Mahomet is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <7>
- Savoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
- Savoy is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savoy <7>
- Tuscola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <7>
- Saint Joseph
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <7>
- Tolono
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolono
- Tolono is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolono <7>
- Villa Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Sidney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <7>
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Philo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Philo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Philo. See our Newspapers Page for Philo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philo ...
Looking for more information about Philo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Philo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Philo.
Adding Philo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Philo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Philo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Philo post office opened in 1860.
We also found Philo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Philo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Philo. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Philo. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Philo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Philo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Philo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Philo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |