Philo, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,314. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,532 (+16.6% change)
Males: 668 (50.8%), Females: 646 (49.2%)

Champaign County

Zip code: 61864

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $56,852
Median house value: $94,800

Population by Race

Races in Philo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (34.5%), Irish (24.8%), United States (14.8%), English (8.0%), Scotch-Irish (3.7%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 737 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Map of Philo, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Philo

  • High school or higher: 91.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Philo village

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 68.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 5.2%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +283 (+27.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Philo:

  • CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; URBANA, IL)
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CTR CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (about 9 miles; URBANA, IL)
  • PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 10 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Philo:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 8 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 50 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Philo:

  • FRASCA FIELD (about 9 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)
  • RANTOUL NATL AVN CNTR-FRANK ELLIOTT FLD (about 20 miles; RANTOUL, IL; Abbreviation: TIP)
  • TUSCOLA (about 20 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)

Amtrak station near Philo:

  • 10 miles: CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (CHAMPAIGN, 116 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Philo:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 10 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)

Public primary/middle school in Philo:

  • UNITY EAST (Students: 297; Location: 1638 COUNTY RD 1000N; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Philo:

  • ST THOMAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 311 E. MADISON; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Philo:

  • PHILO P.L.D. (Operating income: $84,497; Location: 115 E WASHINGTON ST; 13,082 books; 417 audio materials; 403 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)