Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois

Tuscola Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 5,259 and it contained 2,459 housing units.[2]

Tuscola Township
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′01″N 88°17′11″W
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyDouglas
EstablishedNovember 5, 1867
Area
  Total62.65 sq mi (162.3 km2)
  Land62.57 sq mi (162.1 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
5,159
  Density84.1/sq mi (32.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61910, 61919, 61953
FIPS code17-041-76420

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 62.65 square miles (162.3 km2), of which 62.57 square miles (162.1 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.13%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Zion, Nelson and Tuscola Township.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Cooper Landing Field (historical)
  • Tuscola Airport

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2016 (est.)5,159[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

  • Tuscola Community Unit School District 301
  • Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302

Political districts

  • State House District 110
  • State Senate District 55

References

  • "Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  • United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States National Atlas
  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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