Profile for Tuscola, Illinois, IL

Historic sites and museums: Korean War Veterans National Museum & Library, Douglas County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Tuscola

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (7)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

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• Tuscola population
• Ancestry of people in Tuscola
• Housing in Tuscola
• Income in Tuscola
• Marital status of adults in Tuscola
• Place of birth of people in Tuscola
• Residence in 1995, of people in Tuscola
• School enrollment & education levels in Tuscola
• Transportation & commute times in Tuscola
• Douglas County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Tuscola demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Douglas County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61953 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

30% of Tuscola residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tuscola ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Tuscola
• Cemeteries in Douglas County
• Libraries in or near Tuscola

Post a query on a message board:

• Douglas County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Tuscola museums
• Tuscola historic sites
• Tuscola area parks
• Wineries near Tuscola

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Tuscola area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Douglas County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Tuscola
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Douglas County

• Tuscola business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Douglas County
• Arrests in Douglas County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tuscola was $19,465, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Douglas County economic census
• Douglas County economic summary
• Douglas County employment growth
• Douglas County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

18% of Tuscola residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Tuscola
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Tuscola
• School districts in or near Tuscola
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Tuscola

• Air pollution in Douglas County
• Diesel soot in Douglas County
• Land contamination in Douglas County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Douglas County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

• ePodunk festival listings
• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Tuscola

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Tuscola
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Tuscola items now on sale

• Douglas County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Tuscola medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Tuscola
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Tuscola
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Douglas County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tuscola, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $353.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $799.

• Find Foreclosure in Tuscola
• Homes for sale in the Tuscola area
• Find a Tuscola Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Illinois mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Illinois
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Tuscola include Tuscola Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Tuscola

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Tuscola area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Illinois
• Topographic map of Tuscola

• Daily newspapers in or near Tuscola
• AM radio stations in or near Tuscola
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• Search recent news archives in Illinois

• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Tuscola
• Search obituaries in Illinois
• Recent death notices - selected IL newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
• Lions clubs in Illinois
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Tuscola
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Tuscola

• Parks near Tuscola
• National forests in Illinois
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Tuscola
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• Post cards of Illinois communities

Douglas County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tuscola political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Tuscola
• Total membership by faith, in Douglas County

• Chowhound message boards for IL

The average commute time for Tuscola workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Tuscola include Amerihost Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Super 8.

• Tuscola travel guide
• Airports near Tuscola
• Hotels near Tuscola
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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