Philo, Ohio
| Philo, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
Bridge to Duncan Falls
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 Location of Philo, Ohio |
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 Location of Philo in Muskingum County |
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| Coordinates: 39°51′41″N 81°54′32″W / 39.86139°N 81.90889°WCoordinates: 39°51′41″N 81°54′32″W / 39.86139°N 81.90889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Muskingum |
| Township | Harrison |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 733 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 731 |
| • Density | 1,745.2/sq mi (673.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| 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.
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.
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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 733 people, 278 households, and 194 families residing 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.
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