Douglas County, Illinois

County in Illinois, United States

Not to be confused with Douglas, Illinois.

County in Illinois

Douglas County

County

Douglas County Courthouse and veterans' memorial

Location within the U.S. state of Illinois

Illinois's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 39°46′N 88°13′W﻿ / ﻿39.77°N 88.22°W﻿ / 39.77; -88.22
Country|  United States
State|  Illinois
Founded| 1859
Named after| Stephen A. Douglas
Seat| Tuscola
Largest city| Tuscola
Area

• Total

| 417 sq mi (1,080 km2)
• Land| 416 sq mi (1,080 km2)
• Water| 0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.1%
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 19,740

• Estimate

(2024)

| 19,824
• Density| 47.7/sq mi (18.4/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 15th
Website| douglascountyil.gov

Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 19,740.[1] The county seat is Tuscola.[2]

## History

[edit]

Douglas County was formed in 1859 out of Coles County. It was named for Stephen A. Douglas,[3] who was elected to the United States Senate in 1858, following the Lincoln–Douglas debates.

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

## Geography

[edit]

The west face of the Douglas County courthouse

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 417 square miles (1,080 km2), of which 417 square miles (1,080 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.1%) is water.[4]

### Climate and weather

[edit]

Tuscola, Illinois

Climate chart (explanation)

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

2.3

2.1

3.1

3.8

4.2

4.6

3.7

3.1

2.9

3.7

3.1

█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
█ Precipitation totals in inches
Source: The Weather Channel[5]
| Metric conversion

101

105

118

█ 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 18 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in December 1989 and a record high of 113 °F (45 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.12 inches (54 mm) in February to 4.64 inches (118 mm) in July.[5]

### Adjacent counties

[edit]

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

### Major highways

[edit]

* Interstate 57
* US Route 36
* US Route 45
* Illinois Route 49
* Illinois Route 130
* Illinois Route 133

## Demographics

[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1860| 7,140| | —
1870| 13,484| | 88.9%
1880| 15,853| | 17.6%
1890| 17,669| | 11.5%
1900| 19,097| | 8.1%
1910| 19,591| | 2.6%
1920| 19,604| | 0.1%
1930| 17,914| | −8.6%
1940| 17,590| | −1.8%
1950| 16,706| | −5.0%
1960| 19,243| | 15.2%
1970| 18,997| | −1.3%
1980| 19,774| | 4.1%
1990| 19,464| | −1.6%
2000| 19,922| | 2.4%
2010| 19,980| | 0.3%
2020| 19,740| | −1.2%
2024 (est.)| 19,824| | 0.4%
US Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2014[10] 2020[1] 2024[11]

2000 census age pyramid for Douglas County

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 19,980 people, 7,720 households, and 5,377 families living in the county.[12] The population density was 48.0 inhabitants per square mile (18.5/km2). There were 8,390 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km2).[4] The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.2% American Indian, 2.3% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.1% of the population.[12] In terms of ancestry, 29.6% were German, 12.6% were American, 12.1% were English, and 10.7% were Irish.[13]

Of the 7,720 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.3% were non-families, and 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 38.7 years.[12]

The median income for a household in the county was $46,941 and the median income for a family was $60,352. Males had a median income of $41,318 versus $28,731 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,438. About 7.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.[14]

## Communities

[edit]

Map of Douglas County, Illinois

### Cities

[edit]

* Arcola
* Newman
* Tuscola (seat)
* Villa Grove

### Villages

[edit]

* Arthur (partial)
* Atwood (partial)
* Camargo
* Garrett
* Hindsboro

### Unincorporated communities

[edit]

* Bourbon
* Chesterville
* Chicken Bristle
* Fairland
* Ficklin
* Filson
* Galton
* Hugo
* Hayes
* Hillcrest
* Kemp
* Murdock
* North Prairie Acres
* Patterson Springs
* West Ridge

### Townships

[edit]

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

## Politics

[edit]

Douglas is a strongly Republican county. Apart from a narrow plurality of thirty-two votes to Bill Clinton in 1992, it has voted Republican in every Presidential election since 1968, and in all but five overall since 1880. Despite its long-time Republican leanings, Hillary Clinton's 2016 performance of gaining a mere 23.8 percent of the county's vote stands over six percent worse than any Democrat since the Civil War.

United States presidential election results for Douglas County, Illinois[15] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

|
|
|

No.  | % | No.  | % | No.  | %
2024 | 6,076  | 71.92% | 2,198  | 26.02%  | 174  | 2.06%
2020 | 6,227  | 71.08% | 2,335  | 26.66%  | 198  | 2.26%
2016 | 5,698  | 69.53% | 1,949  | 23.78%  | 548  | 6.69%
2012 | 5,334  | 67.34% | 2,430  | 30.68%  | 157  | 1.98%
2008 | 5,005  | 59.73% | 3,228  | 38.52%  | 146  | 1.74%
2004 | 5,702  | 66.77% | 2,767  | 32.40%  | 71  | 0.83%
2000 | 4,734  | 58.07% | 3,215  | 39.44%  | 203  | 2.49%
1996 | 3,272  | 46.66% | 2,955  | 42.14%  | 786  | 11.21%
1992 | 3,309  | 39.98%  | 3,341  | 40.37% | 1,626  | 19.65%
1988 | 4,378  | 57.62% | 3,184  | 41.91%  | 36  | 0.47%
1984 | 5,691  | 66.14% | 2,886  | 33.54%  | 27  | 0.31%
1980 | 5,330  | 64.26% | 2,564  | 30.91%  | 400  | 4.82%
1976 | 4,635  | 54.39% | 3,826  | 44.90%  | 61  | 0.72%
1972 | 5,840  | 68.66% | 2,656  | 31.23%  | 10  | 0.12%
1968 | 5,058  | 59.25% | 2,824  | 33.08%  | 655  | 7.67%
1964 | 4,223  | 47.35%  | 4,695  | 52.65% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 5,761  | 61.95% | 3,532  | 37.98%  | 6  | 0.06%
1956 | 5,559  | 66.66% | 2,774  | 33.27%  | 6  | 0.07%
1952 | 5,530  | 67.10% | 2,706  | 32.84%  | 5  | 0.06%
1948 | 4,181  | 58.65% | 2,893  | 40.58%  | 55  | 0.77%
1944 | 4,684  | 58.29% | 3,323  | 41.36%  | 28  | 0.35%
1940 | 5,451  | 54.34% | 4,513  | 44.99%  | 67  | 0.67%
1936 | 4,606  | 47.51%  | 5,029  | 51.88% | 59  | 0.61%
1932 | 3,108  | 37.74%  | 4,954  | 60.15% | 174  | 2.11%
1928 | 4,890  | 68.19% | 2,239  | 31.22%  | 42  | 0.59%
1924 | 4,046  | 55.65% | 2,315  | 31.84%  | 909  | 12.50%
1920 | 4,885  | 65.21% | 2,308  | 30.81%  | 298  | 3.98%
1916 | 4,564  | 52.17% | 3,768  | 43.07%  | 416  | 4.76%
1912 | 1,386  | 31.03%  | 1,633  | 36.56% | 1,448  | 32.42%
1908 | 2,656  | 55.33% | 1,917  | 39.94%  | 227  | 4.73%
1904 | 2,518  | 54.80% | 1,685  | 36.67%  | 392  | 8.53%
1900 | 2,733  | 55.46% | 2,106  | 42.74%  | 89  | 1.81%
1896 | 2,666  | 54.78% | 2,140  | 43.97%  | 61  | 1.25%
1892 | 2,246  | 50.48% | 1,999  | 44.93%  | 204  | 4.59%

## See also

[edit]

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

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b 2020 Population and Housing State Data | Illinois
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 108.
4. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
5. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Tuscola IL". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
6. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
10. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
11. ^ Douglas county, IL Quickfacts Census USA
12. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
13. ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the United States – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
14. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
15. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 1, 2018.

* US Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* US Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* US National Atlas

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Douglas County, Illinois.

* Douglas County Fact Sheet

Places adjacent to Douglas County, Illinois

| Piatt County | Champaign County | Vermilion County

|
|

|  |
Moultrie County |

Douglas County, Illinois

| Edgar County
|  |
| Coles County |

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Tuscola

Cities|

* Arcola
* Newman
* Tuscola
* Villa Grove

Map of Illinois highlighting Douglas County

Villages|

* Arthur‡
* Atwood‡
* Camargo
* Garrett
* Hindsboro

Townships|

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

Unincorporated
communities|

* Bourbon
* Chesterville
* Chicken Bristle
* Fairland‡
* Ficklin
* Filson
* Galton
* Hayes
* Hillcrest
* Hugo
* Kemp
* Murdock
* North Prairie Acres
* Patterson Springs
* West Ridge

Ghost town|

* Fillmore

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

* Illinois portal
* United States portal

* v
* t
* e

State of Illinois

Springfield (capital)

Topics|

* Index
* Abortion
* African Americans
* Buildings and structures
* Census areas
* Climate change
* Crime
* Communications
* Culture
* Delegations
* Earthquakes
* Economy
* Education
* Energy
* Environment
* Geography
* Government
* Health
* History
* Homelessness
* Languages
* Law
* Military
* Music
* People
* Politics
* Portal
* Protected areas
* Science and technology
* Sister cities
* Society
* Sports
* Symbols
* Tourism
* Transportation
* Windmills

Regions|

* American Bottom
* Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area
* Central Illinois
* Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area
* Chicago metropolitan area
* Collar counties
* Corn Belt
* Driftless Area
* Forgottonia
* Fox Valley
* Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area
* Metro East
* Metro Lakeland
* Mississippi Alluvial Plain
* North Shore
* Northern Illinois
* Northwestern Illinois
* Peoria metropolitan area
* Quad Cities
* River Bend
* Rockford metropolitan area
* Southern Illinois
* Wabash Valley

Municipalities|

* Alton/Granite City/Edwardsville
* Arlington Heights/Palatine
* Aurora/Naperville/Oswego/Plainfield
* Bartlett/Hanover Park/Streamwood
* Belleville/East St. Louis/Collinsville/O'Fallon
* Berwyn/Cicero
* Bloomington/Normal
* Bolingbrook/Romeoville
* Buffalo Grove/Wheeling
* Calumet City
* Canton
* Carbondale
* Carol Stream/Glendale Heights
* Centralia
* Champaign/Urbana
* Charleston/Mattoon
* Chicago
* Chicago Heights
* Crystal Lake/Algonquin
* Danville
* Decatur
* DeKalb/Sycamore
* Des Plaines/Mount Prospect/Park Ridge
* Dixon
* Downers Grove/Woodridge
* Effingham
* Elgin/Carpentersville
* Elmhurst/Lombard/Addison
* Evanston/Skokie
* Freeport
* Galesburg
* Glenview/Northbrook
* Harrisburg
* Jacksonville
* Joliet
* Kankakee/Bradley/Bourbonnais
* Lincoln
* Macomb
* Marion/Herrin
* Moline/East Moline/Rock Island
* Mount Vernon
* Mundelein
* Oak Lawn
* Oak Park
* Orland Park/Tinley Park
* Ottawa/Streator/LaSalle/Peru
* Peoria/Pekin/East Peoria/Morton/Washington
* Pontiac
* Quincy
* Rochelle
* Rockford/Belvidere/Machesney Park/Loves Park
* St. Charles
* Schaumburg/Hoffman Estates/Elk Grove Village
* Springfield
* Sterling/Rock Falls
* Taylorville
* Waukegan/North Chicago/Gurnee
* Wheaton

Counties|

* Adams
* Alexander
* Bond
* Boone
* Brown
* Bureau
* Calhoun
* Carroll
* Cass
* Champaign
* Christian
* Clark
* Clay
* Clinton
* Coles
* Cook
* Crawford
* Cumberland
* DeKalb
* DeWitt
* Douglas
* DuPage
* Edgar
* Edwards
* Effingham
* Fayette
* Ford
* Franklin
* Fulton
* Gallatin
* Greene
* Grundy
* Hamilton
* Hancock
* Hardin
* Henderson
* Henry
* Iroquois
* Jackson
* Jasper
* Jefferson
* Jersey
* Jo Daviess
* Johnson
* Kane
* Kankakee
* Kendall
* Knox
* Lake
* LaSalle
* Lawrence
* Lee
* Livingston
* Logan
* Macon
* Macoupin
* Madison
* Marion
* Marshall
* Mason
* Massac
* McDonough
* McHenry
* McLean
* Menard
* Mercer
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Morgan
* Moultrie
* Ogle
* Peoria
* Perry
* Piatt
* Pike
* Pope
* Pulaski
* Putnam
* Randolph
* Richland
* Rock Island
* Saline
* Sangamon
* Schuyler
* Scott
* Shelby
* St. Clair
* Stark
* Stephenson
* Tazewell
* Union
* Vermilion
* Wabash
* Warren
* Washington
* Wayne
* White
* Whiteside
* Will
* Williamson
* Winnebago
* Woodford

Illinois portal

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

Other|

* NARA

39°46′N 88°13′W﻿ / ﻿39.77°N 88.22°W﻿ / 39.77; -88.22
*[Pop.]: Population
*[%±]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template