Douglas TownshipIL
A town of 131.
Is Douglas Township a good place to live?
Douglas Township’s median age is 59.7 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Douglas Township. The biggest park or preserve is Rocky Branch Nature Preserve, at 156 acres. Douglas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
131 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Douglas Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Douglas Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Douglas Township.
In Douglas Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Douglas Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Douglas Township is
Douglas Township beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Douglas Township adults binge drink, near the Illinois town median (18%) and above the median of U.S. towns (16%). 11% of Douglas Township adults worry about having enough food.
| Douglas Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | Douglas Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Douglas Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Douglas Township has set aside 2.7% of its land for conservation
1.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Douglas Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Douglas Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rocky Branch Nature Preserve | — | 156 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Douglas Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumPaul Dresser Birthplace
18 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
37 mi MuseumMansfield Roller MillPhoto credits
Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Douglas Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Douglas Township
About 0 of every 100 Douglas Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Douglas Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Douglas Township is one of fifteen townships in Clark County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 129 and it contained 68 housing units.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 627 ft
Questions about Douglas Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Douglas Township, IL a good place to live?
Douglas Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.