Philo, Ohio facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Philo, Ohio
|
|
|---|---|
|
Village
|
|
Bridge to Duncan Falls
|
|
Location of Philo, Ohio
|
|
Location of Philo in Muskingum County
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Township | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population
(2010)
|
|
| • Total | 733 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
|
728 |
| • Density | 1,421.88/sq mi (548.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
43771
|
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-62442 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1049080 |
Philo is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. The population was 733 at the 2010 census.
Philo is the closest municipality to Blue Rock State Park.
Contents
History
An old variant name was Taylorsville. Taylorsville was laid out in 1833 by James Taylor, and named for him. A post office called Philo has been in operation since 1851. The present name is for Philo Buckingham, an early settler.
Geography
Philo is located at 39°51′41″N 81°54′32″W / 39.86139°N 81.90889°W (39.861308, -81.908816).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 634 | — | |
| 1860 | 500 | −21.1% | |
| 1870 | 544 | 8.8% | |
| 1880 | 501 | −7.9% | |
| 1890 | 631 | 25.9% | |
| 1900 | 543 | −13.9% | |
| 1910 | 495 | −8.8% | |
| 1920 | 417 | −15.8% | |
| 1930 | 804 | 92.8% | |
| 1940 | 884 | 10.0% | |
| 1950 | 881 | −0.3% | |
| 1960 | 913 | 3.6% | |
| 1970 | 846 | −7.3% | |
| 1980 | 799 | −5.6% | |
| 1990 | 810 | 1.4% | |
| 2000 | 769 | −5.1% | |
| 2010 | 733 | −4.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 728 | −0.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 733 people, 278 households, and 194 families living in the village. The population density was 1,745.2 inhabitants per square mile (673.8/km2). There were 320 housing units at an average density of 761.9 per square mile (294.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 278 households, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
The median age in the village was 33.8 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
See also
In Spanish: Philo (Ohio) para niños
