Muskingum County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 7.49. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.11. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.8%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.6 people | | Ohio: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 69.8% | | Whole state: | 70.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 8.5% | | Whole state: | 5.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Philo, OH
Philo compared to Ohio state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Muskingum County Ohio:
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Religion statistics for Philo (based on Muskingum County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.66%
| Here |  | 40.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 28.1% | 15.6% | 12.7% | 7.4% | 5.1% |
| Congregations | 30.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 13.0% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Lutheran Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 2.4% | 17.7% |
| Congregations | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3.1% | 6.9% | 29.8% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 14 | This county: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.89 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Muskingum County: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9 | Muskingum County: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36 | This county: | 4.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 53 | Muskingum County: | 6.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Ohio: | 6.25 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Muskingum County: | 15.1% | | State: | 11.9% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $172 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,400 | $16,800 | 1 | $70 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $650 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,400 | $16,800 | 11 | $892 |
4.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,783 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.09% | | Ohio average: | 5.31% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)| Muskingum County: | 0.08% | | Ohio average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,792 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.36% | | Ohio average: | 5.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Philo:
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHIZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN OHIO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBRJ (910 AM; 5 kW; MARIETTA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WILE (1270 AM; 1 kW; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: AVC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WADC (1050 AM; 5 kW; PARKERSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Philo:
- WHIZ-FM (102.5 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN OHIO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WOUZ-FM (90.1 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- W280CY (103.9 FM; MCCONNELSVILLE, OH; Owner: BELPRE EDUCATION BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
- WWJM (106.3 FM; NEW LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: PERRY COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCVZ (92.7 FM; SOUTH ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC)
- WYBZ (107.3 FM; CROOKSVILLE, OH; Owner: Y BRIDGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJAW-FM (100.9 FM; MCCONNELSVILLE, OH; Owner: QUIET RADIO INC. D/B/A WJAW RADIO)
- WILE-FM (97.7 FM; BYESVILLE, OH; Owner: AVC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWKC (104.9 FM; CALDWELL, OH; Owner: W. GRANT HAFLEY)
- WCMJ (96.7 FM; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: AVC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJIC (91.7 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: VCY/AMERICA, INC.)
- WTNS-FM (99.3 FM; COSHOCTON, OH; Owner: COSHOCTON BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBIK (92.1 FM; PLEASANT CITY, OH; Owner: DAVID L. WILSON)
- W201BD (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W233AK (94.5 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN VOICE OF CENTRAL OHIO, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Philo:
- WHIZ-TV (Channel 18; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN OHIO TELEVISION SYSTEM)
- W16BT (Channel 16; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
- WOUB-TV (Channel 20; ATHENS, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
Philo fatal accident list:
Apr 20, 1998 11:50 PM, 5th St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - Darryl L Anderson, 8472 Ridgeview Road (Lat: 39.835917 Lon: -81.838500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 113.7 m
Registrant: 1320 Arthur E. Adams Drive, Room 40, Columbus, OH 43221, Phone: (614) 995-0063, Email:
- Darryl L Anderson, 8472 Ridgeview Road (Lat: 39.835778 Lon: -81.838694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 113.7 m
Registrant: 2323 West 5th Avenue Suite 150, Columbus, OH 43204, Phone: (614) 995-0063, Email:
- Darryl L Anderson, 8472 Ridgeview Road (Lat: 39.835917 Lon: -81.838500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 113.7 m
Registrant: 1320 Arthur E. Adams Drive, Room 40, Columbus, OH 43221, Phone: (614) 995-0063, Email:
- Jason D Griffith, Poverty Ridge Road, 1.25 Mi. Se Of (Lat: 39.851444 Lon: -81.885972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Licensee ID: L00155727
Registrant: Ohio Power Company Dba American Electric Power, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 716-4600 - Darryl L Anderson, 8472 Ridgeview Road (Lat: 39.835778 Lon: -81.838694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 113.7 m
Registrant: 2323 West 5th Avenue Suite 150, Columbus, OH 43204, Phone: (614) 995-0063, Email:
- Jason D Griffith, Poverty Ridge Road, 1.25 Mi. Se Of (Lat: 39.851444 Lon: -81.885972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Licensee ID: L00155727
Registrant: Ohio Power Company Dba American Electric Power, 1 Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 716-4600 - 4 Mi. Off S.R 78, 1.8 Mi. E. On Virinia Ridge (Lat: 39.813889 Lon: -81.955556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.6 m, Overall height: 45.6 m
Registrant: Ohio University Telecom. Center, 9 South College Street, Athens, OH 45701, Phone: (614) 593-1771
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Poverty Ridge Rd 1.25 Mi Se Of (Lat: 39.851444 Lon: -81.885972), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WPMR394
Assigned Frequencies: 856.837 MHz, 857.887 MHz, 858.412 MHz, 859.337 MHz Grant Date: 11/18/2003, Expiration Date: 11/17/2013, Certifier: Daniel L Gibbens
Registrant: American Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - 1.8 Mi E Sr 55 Virginia Ridge Rd (Lat: 39.813944 Lon: -81.955667), Overall height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: WPNF719, Licensee ID: L00005929
Assigned Frequencies: 12825.0 MHz Grant Date: 11/04/1988, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
Registrant: Ohio University, 9 South College Street, Athens, OH 45701 - 1.8 Mi E Of Sr555-Virginia Ridge Rd (Lat: 39.813944 Lon: -81.955667), Overall height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: WLI537, Licensee ID: L00005929
Assigned Frequencies: 6900.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/23/1989, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013
Registrant: Ohio University, 9 South College Street, Athens, OH 45701
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KC8LPI, Licensee ID: L01449009
Grant Date: 12/02/2008, Expiration Date: 01/21/2019
Registrant: Terry W Smedley, 2720 Johnson Hill Rd, Philo, OH 43771 - Call Sign: KC8LPJ, Licensee ID: L01440064
Grant Date: 10/23/2008, Expiration Date: 01/21/2019, Certifier: Darrell W Jenkins
Registrant: Darrell W Jenkins, 4125 Old River Rd, Philo, OH 43771 - Call Sign: KC8MAA, Licensee ID: L01466172
Grant Date: 02/12/2009, Expiration Date: 03/22/2019
Registrant: Sally L Smedley, 2720 Johnson Hill Rd, Philo, OH 43771-9718 - Call Sign: KD8WA, Licensee ID: L01020737
Grant Date: 05/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/18/2015, Certifier: David L Higley
Registrant: David L Higley, 5625 Center Rd, Philo, OH 43771 - Call Sign: WB8TNB
Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/23/2006
Registrant: James E Kretschmar, 6970 Sealover Hollow Rd, Philo, OH 43771 - Call Sign: KC8WFP, Licensee ID: L00662062
Grant Date: 03/28/2003, Expiration Date: 03/28/2013, Certifier: Sue E Swingle
Registrant: Sue E Swingle, 2015 Butterbean Ridge, Philo, OH 43771 - Call Sign: KC8WFQ, Licensee ID: L00662065
Grant Date: 03/28/2003, Expiration Date: 03/28/2013, Certifier: David D Swingle
Registrant: David D Swingle, 2015 Butterbean Ridge, Philo, OH 43771
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: SWINGLE GREG SWINGLE RANS S-7S (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 674GS , Serial Number: 0506437, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/2008
Registrant (Individual): Greg Swingle, 1995 Virginia Ridge Rd, Philo, OH 43771
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Philo, OH
| Most common first names in Philo, OH among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 16 | 68.3 years |
| Charles | 14 | 74.1 years |
| James | 12 | 67.1 years |
| William | 11 | 69.1 years |
| John | 10 | 65.4 years |
| Ruth | 9 | 74.9 years |
| Mary | 9 | 72.5 years |
| Harry | 8 | 71.5 years |
| Clyde | 7 | 72.3 years |
| Paul | 7 | 75.9 years |
| Most common last names in Philo, OH among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Swingle | 13 | 73.7 years |
| Smith | 10 | 74.3 years |
| Taylor | 9 | 75.9 years |
| Hartman | 8 | 76.4 years |
| Baker | 7 | 72.3 years |
| Harris | 6 | 74.5 years |
| White | 6 | 77.0 years |
| Fitz | 5 | 78.4 years |
| Miller | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Bell | 5 | 76.6 years |
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