Philo, California
| Philo | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Philo
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| Coordinates: 39°03′57″N 123°26′42″W / 39.06583°N 123.44500°WCoordinates: 39°03′57″N 123°26′42″W / 39.06583°N 123.44500°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Mendocino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.037 sq mi (5.275 km2) |
| • Land | 2.037 sq mi (5.275 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 349 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (66/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 95466 |
| Area code(s) | 707 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659380; 2628777 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philo, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philo, California | |
Philo is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located 5.5 miles (9 km) northwest of Boonville, at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m). The population was 349 at the 2010 census.
Philo is located in Anderson Valley in western Mendocino County. Situated along Indian Creek as it flows into the Navarro River, Philo is the home of KZYX, the local public radio station. Two small specialty lumber mills in Philo are all that remains of a once vigorous timber economy in Anderson Valley. Philo is the heart of the Anderson Valley wine region. (See Anderson Valley for a list of the region's winemakers.)
The first post office opened in 1888. The ZIP Code is 95466. The community is inside area code 707.
Two versions of how Philo was named are current: first, that its founder Cornelius Prather named it after his favorite female cousin; second, that he named it for his former home at Philo, Illinois.
Philo is located at geographical coordinates 39° 3′ 57″ North, 123° 26′ 42″ West.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Philo had a population of 349. The population density was 171.4 people per square mile (66.2/km²). The racial makeup of Philo was 171 (49.0%) White, 2 (0.6%) African American, 4 (1.1%) Native American, 5 (1.4%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 157 (45.0%) from other races, and 10 (2.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 204 persons (58.5%).
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