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Welcome to Philomath ...

The city of Philomath is located in Benton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Philomath, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Philomath has a population of 5,666 people<2> (see below for details).

Philomath is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Philomath lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Philomath: 541 & 458<4>

The ZIP code for Philomath: 97370<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Philomath had an population of 5,666 people. This is an increase of 23.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 47.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Philomath had a population of 4,584 people (which is 5.36% of the total population of Benton County). This makes Philomath the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Philomath represents 0.12% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,584 people, the population of Philomath increased 19.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,838 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Philomath.

Communities Also Named Philomath ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Philomath - they are located in Georgia and Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Philomath.

Websites for Philomath ...

Official Website: www.ci.philomath.or.us/

Communities near Philomath ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philomath.

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 Philomath. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philomath.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philomath. 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 Philomath.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Philomath. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Philomath.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philomath ...

Looking for more information about Philomath? 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 Philomath, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Philomath.

Adding Philomath to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Philomath 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 (so far) for Philomath was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Philomath post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Philomath.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Philomath.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philomath - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Philomath area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Philomath area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Philomath). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Philomath or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/