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Tuscola Township’s average trip to work is 17 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Henry Ahrens House is on the National Register of Historic Places. We don’t grade Tuscola Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Tuscola Township beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1898.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuscola 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Tuscola Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 40 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Tuscola Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Tuscola CUSD 301. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Ward Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 334 | B |
| Tuscola High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 299 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Tuscola Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Tuscola Township for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Tuscola (16%), Champaign (11%) and Urbana (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
| Tuscola Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Tuscola Township beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 19% of Tuscola Township adults binge drink, against 18% in Illinois’ towns and 16% across U.S. towns. 38% of Tuscola Township adults have obesity.
| Tuscola Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Tuscola Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Ervin Park, at 36 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ervin Park | — | 36 |
| 2. Wimple Park | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tuscola Township. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
21 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
24 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
22 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
20 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
34 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumGies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Tuscola Township; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Tuscola Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Tuscola is the largest city and the county seat of Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,636 at the 2020 census.
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4 towns share a border with Tuscola Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscola Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arcola Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Township | — | — | A− | — | B+ | B− |
| Camargo Township | #425 | B | A | — | C+ | B |
| Pesotum Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Garrett Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Garrett Township and Camargo Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Tuscola Township, Arcola Township and Pesotum Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Tuscola Township with a neighbor →
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