Philo, Ohio

Philo is a village in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States, along the Muskingum River. The population was 733 at the 2010 census.Philo is the closest municipality to Blue Rock State Park.HistoryAn old variant name was Taylorsville. Taylorsville was laid out in 1833 by James Taylor, and named for him. A post office called Philo has been in operation since 1851. The present name is for Philo Buckingham, an early settler.GeographyPhilo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.42sqmi, all land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 733 people, 278 households, and 194 families residing 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.