Philo, California
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Philo is a census-designated place[5] in Mendocino County, California, United States.[2] It is located 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Boonville,[6] at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m).[2] The population was 319 at the 2020 census.[3]
Philo is located in
The first post office opened in 1888.
Two versions of how Philo was named are current: first, that its founder Cornelius Prather named it after his favorite female cousin; second, that he named it for his former home at Philo, Illinois.[6]
Geography
Philo is located at
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it recorded as land.[1]
Demographics
The
The Census reported that 329 people (94.3% of the population) lived in households, 5 (1.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 15 (4.3%) were institutionalized.
There were 98 households, out of which 47 (48.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 37 (37.8%) were
The population was spread out, with 113 people (32.4%) under the age of 18, 37 people (10.6%) aged 18 to 24, 86 people (24.6%) aged 25 to 44, 81 people (23.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 32 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.6 males.
There were 117 housing units at an average density of 57.4 per square mile (22.2/km2), of which 35 (35.7%) were owner-occupied, and 63 (64.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 1.5%. 104 people (29.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 225 people (64.5%) lived in rental housing units.
Education
Students in Philo attend Anderson Valley Elementary School and Anderson Valley Junior-Senior High School. Both are located in Boonville.
Notable residents
- Bernice Bing, artist
Politics
In the
Federally, Philo is in California's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Jared Huffman.[11]
See also
Notes and references
- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philo
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Philo CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philo Census Designated Place
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philo, California
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "KZYX - Mendocino County Public Broadcasting, listener support community radio". www.kzyx.org. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Philo CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Senators". State of California. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ^ "Members Assembly". State of California. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "California's 2nd Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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