| Official Name: | Philo, Ohio |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Muskingum County Ohio Highlighting Philo Village.png |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Philo in Muskingum County |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Muskingum |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Harrison |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.33 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.33 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.51 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 720 |
| Population Density Km2: | 542.58 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1406.25 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 755 |
| Coordinates: | 39.8614°N -81.9089°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43771 |
| Area Code: | 740 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-62442[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2399665 |
Philo ([3]) is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. The population was 720 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Zanesville micropolitan area. 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.[4] A post office called Philo has been in operation since 1851.[5] The present name is for Philo Buckingham, an early settler.[6]
From 1924 to 1975, the Philo Power Plant generated electric power.[7] [8] [9] In 1957 Unit 6 at the Philo Power plant was the first commercial supercritical steam-electric generating unit in the world.[8] Today, the rotors from Philo 6 are on display as a sculpture created by George Greenamyer located at the AEP Building in Columbus, Ohio.[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.42sqmi, all land.[11]
As of the census[12] of 2010, there were 733 people, 278 households, and 194 families living in the village. The population density was 1745.2PD/sqmi. There were 320 housing units at an average density of 761.9/sqmi. 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.
There were 278 households, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
The median age in the village was 33.8 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 769 people, 284 households, and 201 families living in the village. The population density was 1837.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 313 housing units at an average density of 748sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 98.31% White, 0.39% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.52% Pacific Islander, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 284 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,346, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $27,039 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,057. About 12.5% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.