Philo, IL

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Philo, Illinois

Philo, Illinois, in Champaign county, is 8 miles SE of Champaign, Illinois (center to center) and 107 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The village is part of the Champaign - Urbana metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,314 people people live in Philo.

The People and Families of Philo

In Philo, about 73% of adults are married. Homes in Philo tend to contain married couples. The village has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone.

Philo is a good place to find men, since there are so many of them in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Philo had a median family income of $60,365. Not many of the people of Philo are below middle class. The village does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in Philo tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Philo.

Philo Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Philo, about 94% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Philo, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Philo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Philo, IL

Comparing Philo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles SE of Champaign, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Champaign
Metro Area	Champaign - Urbana
Standard Zip Codes	61864
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.007
Longitude	-88.157

Station	URBANA
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	TUSCOLA
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 66 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	FARMER CITY
Distance	29.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	36 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,314	100%
Male	668	50.8%
Female	646	49.2%
Under 18	395	30.1%
18+	919	69.9%
65+	163	12.4%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,301	99%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,532
Growth	218
Growth %	16.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.2%
Irish	22.3%
US/American	19%
English	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Italian	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.6%
Polish	1.5%
Scottish	1%
Norwegian	0.9%
Lebanese	0.8%
Swiss	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
European	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Philo	1,314	$60,365
Champaign	67,518	$52,628
Pesotum	521	$58,250
Savoy	4,476	$61,927
Sidney	1,062	$55,987
Tolono	2,700	$51,763
Urbana	36,395	$42,655

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