Philo Illinois Post Office, 2007
Philo Township’s story
166 years in pictures
Census counts: 291 in 1870, 1,392 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
- 1860Philo Township is settled
Philo TownshipIL
Population
1,844
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$246K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
36.1
years
Jobs based here
310
A commuter town
Is Philo Township a good place to live?
Philo Township’s best subject grade is an A− for health. 29% of residents are under 18 in Philo Township, above both Illinois’ towns (22%) and U.S. towns (22%). The biggest park or preserve is Barnhart Prairie Restoration, at 111 acres. Philo Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns. Philo Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA−Health
What makes Philo Township stand out
Where Philo Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Philo Township for work
Where Philo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
310jobs based in Philo Township
3%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Philo Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Philo Township is from typical.
HealthCarle Foundation Hospital 6.9 miles awayA−Open →Jobs & income$113K median household incomeB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $246K, 3.8 years of the Champaign metro’s $66K median household incomeCOpen →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.8 of 20; 2% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landCOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life2.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Gies Memorial Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Philo Township. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
7 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
6 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
24 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
19 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
19 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Philo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Philo Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Illinois-PhiloNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet11 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Philo Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChampaign County ClerkChampaign County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes61864, 61880, 6180261864 80% · 61880 13% · 61802 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Philo Township.
HealthA−
On CDC estimates, Philo Township is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns
Philo Township beats the Illinois average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Philo Township adults binge drink, where Illinois’ towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. 12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Philo Township.
83%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Philo Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
7 better24 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Philo Township | 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% |
Carle Foundation Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Philo Township’s public schools outperform 63% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Tolono CUSD 7. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
63%of IL districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity EastLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 241 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Most of Philo Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Philo Township for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Philo Township is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Philo Township grew to 310 in 2023, 20 more than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Philo Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Philo Township3%
Champaign35%
Urbana18%
Champaign Township3%
Tolono Township3%
9 mi
median commute distance
310
jobs based in Philo Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 51% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Philo Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Philo Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring41–63°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Philo Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 0.4% of Philo Township
2.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Philo Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
0.4%conserved
| Philo Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
0.4%
conserved · 100 of 23,338 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barnhart Prairie Restoration | — | 111 |
| 2. Firemen's Field | — | 3 |
| 3. Hale Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Philo Township
18pages on Philo Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Philo Township
University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity or college · Public · Champaign6.3 mi$16,004 in-state tuitionParkland CollegeCommunity college · Public · Champaign9.4 mi$4,284 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Philo Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Philo Township
Village in Illinois, United States
Philo is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,392 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 733 ft
- ZIP code
- 61864
Philo Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Philo Township.
Urbana TownshipSidney TownshipTolono TownshipCrittenden TownshipSavoyPhilo Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philo Township | — | — | C | — | B | A− |
| Urbana Township | #493 | B− | B | — | C− | B+ |
| Sidney Township | — | — | B− | — | B | B+ |
| Tolono Township | #488 | B− | C− | — | B | A |
| Crittenden Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Savoy | #448 | B− | C− | — | C | A |
Philo Township and Sidney Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Philo Township, Urbana Township, Sidney Township, Tolono Township and Savoy report no FBI crime data of their own. Crittenden Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Philo Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Philo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Philo Township, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.