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Douglas County, Illinois
200px A veterans memorial on the east side of the courthouse
Map of Illinois highlighting Douglas County Location in the state of Illinois
Map of the United States highlighting Illinois Illinois's location in the U.S.
Founded	1859
Named for	Stephen A. Douglas
Seat	Tuscola
Largest city	Tuscola
Area
• Total
• Land
• Water	, 0.1%
Population
• (2010)	19,980
• Density	48/sq mi (19/km²)
Congressional district	15th
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,980. The county seat is Tuscola.

History

Douglas County was formed in 1859 out of Coles County. It was named in honor of Stephen A. Douglas, who was elected to the United States Senate in 1858, following the Lincoln-Douglas Debates.

• Douglas County Illinois 1859.png

  The creation of Douglas and Ford Counties in 1859 resulted in Illinois' current county map.

Geography

File:Douglas County Illinois Courthouse.jpg

The west side of the Douglas County courthouse.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water.

Climate and weather

Tuscola, Illinois
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     2.3     34 18     2.1     41 23     3.1     53 33     3.8     66 42     4     76 53     4.2     85 62     4.6     88 66     3.7     86 64     3.1     80 56     2.9     68 45     3.7     52 35     3.1     39 24 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     58     1 −8     54     5 −5     80     12 1     98     19 6     101     24 12     105     29 17     118     31 19     95     30 18     80     27 13     73     20 7     95     11 2     77     4 −4 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Tuscola have ranged from a low of in January to a high of in July, although a record low of was recorded in December 1989 and a record high of was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from in February to in July.

Adjacent counties

• Champaign County - north
• Vermilion County - northeast
• Edgar County - east
• Coles County - south
• Moultrie County - west
• Piatt County - northwest

Major highways

• 25px Interstate 57
• 25px US Route 36
• 25px US Route 45
• 25px Illinois Route 49
• 25px Illinois Route 130
• 25px Illinois Route 133

Demographics

File:USA Douglas County, Illinois age pyramid.svg

2000 census age pyramid for Douglas County

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%± <tr><td style="text-align:center">1860</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">7,140</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">—</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1870</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">13,484</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1880</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">15,853</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1890</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">17,669</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1900</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">19,097</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1910</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">19,591</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1920</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">19,604</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1930</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">17,914</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1940</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">17,590</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1950</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">16,706</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1960</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">19,243</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1970</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">18,997</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1980</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">19,774</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">1990</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">19,464</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2000</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">19,922</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">2010</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">19,980</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center">Est. 2013</td><td style="padding-left:8px; ">19,887</td><td style="font-size:85%"></td><td style="padding-left:8px; text-align: center;">%</td></tr><tr><td colspan=4 style="border-top:1px solid black; font-size:85%; text-align:center">U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013</td></tr>

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,922 people, 7,574 households, and 5,476 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 8,005 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.25% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.32% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 3.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.9% were of German, 21.1% American, 12.4% English and 9.1% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 86.8% spoke English, 7.6% German, 3.6% Spanish and 1.6% Pennsylvania Dutch as their first language.

There were 7,574 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,439, and the median income for a family was $46,117. Males had a median income of $33,079 versus $21,774 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,474. About 4.20% of families and 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.90% of those under age 18 and 7.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

File:Map of Douglas County Illinois.png

Map of Douglas County, Illinois

Cities

• Arcola
• Newman
• Tuscola
• Villa Grove

Villages

• Arthur
• Atwood
• Camargo
• Garrett
• Hindsboro

Unincorporated communities

• Hugo
• Kemp

Townships

Douglas County is divided into nine townships:

• Arcola
• Bourbon
• Bowdre
• Camargo
• Garrett
• Murdock
• Newman
• Sargent
• Tuscola

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Illinois

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• Douglas County Fact Sheet

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