A town of 2,476. Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.
The 2 things Philo does most differently from other towns.
Where Philo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Philo. Another town gets a different order.
Philo beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Philo | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.6% |
Most working residents leave Philo for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (35%), Urbana (18%) and Champaign (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
The public schools Philo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity East | PK–5 | 241 | A− |
| St. Thomas Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 175 |
Philo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Philo home is worth about $267,000, up 8.4% in a year, 10% below the Illinois typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 46% of U.S. communities.
1.6 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barnhart Prairie Restoration | — | 111 |
| 2. Firemen's Field | — | 3 |
| 3. Hale Park | — | 3 |
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Village in Illinois, United States
Philo is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,392 at the 2020 census.
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5 towns share a border with Philo.