Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois

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Tuscola Township
Township
Map highlighting Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois.svg
Location in Douglas County
Map of Illinois highlighting Douglas County.svg
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°49′01″N88°17′11″W / 39.81694°N 88.28639°W / 39.81694; -88.28639
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
County Douglas
EstablishedNovember 5, 1867
Area
 • Total62.59 sq mi (162.1 km2)
 • Land62.51 sq mi (161.9 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
[1]
656 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,460
 • Density87/sq mi (34/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
61910, 61919, 61953
FIPS code 17-041-76420

Tuscola Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,460 and it contained 2,563 housing units. [2]

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Geography

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Tuscola Township has a total area of 62.59 square miles (162.11 km2), of which 62.51 square miles (161.90 km2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 0.13%) is water. [3]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Demographics

As of the 2020 census [2] there were 5,460 people, 2,297 households, and 1,320 families residing in the township. The population density was 87.23 inhabitants per square mile (33.68/km2). There were 2,563 housing units at an average density of 40.95 per square mile (15.81/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.49% White, 0.48% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 4.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.

There were 2,297 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.02% were married couples living together, 8.18% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 42.53% were non-families. 37.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.

The township's age distribution consisted of 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $57,088, and the median income for a family was $85,735. Males had a median income of $50,134 versus $26,445 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,901. About 10.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960 5,405—
1970 5,395−0.2%
1980 5,357−0.7%
1990 5,056−5.6%
2000 5,3345.5%
2010 5,259−1.4%
2020 5,4603.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois
  2. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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