A town of 1,487. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Philo. Another town gets a different order.
Philo beats the Illinois average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Philo | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.6% |
Most working residents leave Philo for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (33%), Urbana (19%) and Tolono Township (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Children under 18 are 34% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (39% statewide). 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.
| Philo | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.2% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
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.
0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Firemen's Field | — | 4 |
| 2. Hale Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Hazen Park | — | 2 |
Where Philo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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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