Douglas County, Illinois

Douglas County, Illinois, has 19,880 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tuscola. It uses Central Time and covers 417 sq mi (1,079 km²) of land.

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Douglas County in Illinois
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Douglas County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
19,880
Land area
417 sq mi (1,079 km²)
County seat or government
Tuscola
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,320 ± $2,305
Median home value
$150,400 ± $8,144
Median rent, with utilities
$848 ± $50
Homes lived in by their owners
76.9% ± 2.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Charleston-Mattoon, IL micro area, Champaign-Urbana, IL metro area, and Danville, IL micro area
Water area
0.56 sq mi (1.44 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17041
Coordinates (central point)
39.766078, -88.222867

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Douglas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 619536,518 people
  2. 619104,769 people
  3. 619114,508 people
  4. 619562,960 people
  5. 619431,396 people
  6. 619131,300 people
  7. 619421,161 people
  8. 61919728 people
  9. 61930687 people
  10. 61872620 people
  11. 61917420 people
  12. 61852172 people
All 13
  1. 61941168 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Douglas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Douglas County, largest first

  1. Tuscola Township5,457 people
  2. Bourbon Township4,100 people
  3. Camargo Township3,498 people
  4. Arcola Township3,263 people
  5. Newman Township1,107 people
  6. Garrett Township1,012 people
  7. Bowdre Township656 people
  8. Sargent Township355 people
  9. Murdock Township303 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Douglas County, largest first

  1. Arthur Community Unit School District 3059,809 people
  2. Tuscola Community Unit School District 3015,906 people
  3. Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 3064,496 people
  4. Villa Grove Community Unit School District 3023,929 people
  5. Heritage Community Unit School District 82,907 people
  6. Shiloh Community Unit School District 12,682 people
  7. Oakland Community Unit School District 52,121 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Tuscola, Illinois (city)4,808 people
  2. Arcola, Illinois (city)2,892 people
  3. Villa Grove, Illinois (city)2,349 people
  4. Arthur, Illinois (village)2,083 people
  5. Atwood, Illinois (village)1,144 people
  6. Newman, Illinois (city)882 people
  7. Camargo, Illinois (village)456 people
  8. Hindsboro, Illinois (village)368 people
  9. Garrett, Illinois (village)88 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Coles County, Illinois17 mi south
  2. Moultrie County, Illinois23 mi west
  3. Piatt County, Illinois26 mi northwest
  4. Champaign County, Illinois26 mi north
  5. Edgar County, Illinois26 mi east
  6. Vermilion County, Illinois39 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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