Philo Township, Champaign County, Illinois
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Philo Township | |
|---|---|
Location in Champaign County | |
Champaign County's location in Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′38″N 88°10′55″W / 40.01056°N 88.18194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Established | November 8, 1859 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.66 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,897 |
| • Density | 51.75/sq mi (19.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-019-59546 |
Philo Township is a township in Champaign County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,897 and it contained 762 housing units.[1]
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 these cemeteries: Calvary, Captain Davidson, Locust Grove (Section 22) and Loeffler.
Grain elevators
Philo elevator (Section 22) was built along the Wabash—Norfolk Southern railroad.
