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(, ) is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Philomath (Greek, "love of learning") College. The population was 3,838 at the 2000 census. It is part of the "Corvallis, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area".
Philomath College was founded in 1867 by the United Brethren Church. The city was incorporated in 1882, and the college later closed in 1929.