Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois

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Country United States County Douglas Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 201 m Local time Sunday 8:54 PM		State Illinois Established November 5, 1867 ZIP codes 61910, 61919, 61953 Area 162.3 km² Population 5,259 (2010)

Weather 13°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 77% Humidity

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.

Map of Tuscola Township, IL 61953, USA

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.

Cities, towns, villages

Tuscola

Unincorporated towns

Hayes at 39.862532°N 88.281160°W / 39.862532; -88.281160

Hillcrest at 39.785588°N 88.279770°W / 39.785588; -88.279770

Meadowview at 39.790032°N 88.275326°W / 39.790032; -88.275326

North Prairie Acres at 39.811143°N 88.272270°W / 39.811143; -88.272270

Northgate at 39.806976°N 88.277270°W / 39.806976; -88.277270

Parkview at 39.808921°N 88.285326°W / 39.808921; -88.285326

Southland Acres at 39.789476°N 88.284770°W / 39.789476; -88.284770

West Ridge at 39.825865°N 88.21699°W / 39.825865; -88.21699

Yoder Addition at 39.805865°N 88.276437°W / 39.805865; -88.276437

Cemeteries

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

Major highways

Interstate 57

U.S. Route 36

U.S. Route 45

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

Tuscola Township, Douglas County, Illinois Wikipedia

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