Philo Township, Champaign County, Illinois

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Philo Township
Township
Location in Champaign County
Location in Champaign County
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Champaign County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 40°00′38″N 88°10′55″W / 40.01056°N 88.18194°W / 40.01056; -88.18194Coordinates: 40°00′38″N 88°10′55″W / 40.01056°N 88.18194°W / 40.01056; -88.18194
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyChampaign
EstablishedNovember 8, 1859
Area
 • Total36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Land36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,927
 • Density53.3/sq mi (20.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-019-59546

Philo Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,954 and it contained 756 housing units.[2]

History[]

Philo Township changed its name from Hale Township on April 30, 1860.

Geography[]

Philo is Township 18 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[2]

Cities and towns[]

Cemeteries[]

The township contains five cemeteries: Calvary, Captain Davidson, Champain County Poor Farm, Locust Grove and Loeffler.

Grain elevators[]

Philo elevator (Section 22) was built along the Wabash—Norfolk Southern railroad.

Major highways[]

  • Illinois 130.svg Illinois State Route 130

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2016 (est.)1,927[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References[]

  • "Philo Township, Champaign County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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