Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois
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| Tuscola Township | |
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| Township | |
 Location in Douglas County |
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 Douglas County's location in Illinois |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | Douglas |
| Established | November 5, 1867 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.65 sq mi (162.3 km2) |
| • Land | 62.57 sq mi (162.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,259 |
| • Density | 84.1/sq mi (32.5/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 61910, 61919, 61953 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0429847 |
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.[1]
Contents
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.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
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- Hillcrest at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Meadowview at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- North Prairie Acres at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Northgate at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Parkview at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Southland Acres at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- West Ridge at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Yoder Addition at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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
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
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- United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Illinois, United States
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| Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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