uscola, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,448. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,583 (+3.0% change)
Males: 2,130 (47.9%), Females: 2,318 (52.1%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 61953

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $39,608
Median house value: $79,200

Population by Race

Races in Tuscola:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.1%), English (12.1%), Irish (11.9%), United States (11.8%), Scottish (5.0%), Norwegian (3.5%).

Elevation: 655 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of uscola, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tuscola

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tuscola city

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +284 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tuscola:

  • PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 22 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)
  • CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; URBANA, IL)
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CTR CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (about 22 miles; URBANA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tuscola:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 17 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 40 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tuscola:

  • TUSCOLA (about 3 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)
  • PIATT COUNTY (about 24 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
  • FRASCA FIELD (about 25 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tuscola:

  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 22 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)

Schools

Public high school in Tuscola:

  • TUSCOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 500 S PRAIRIE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tuscola:

  • NORTH WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 1201 N PRAIRIE ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • EAST PRAIRIE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 409 S PRAIRIE ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Tuscola:

  • BEAR CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 267 E CR 600 N; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Tuscola:

  • TUSCOLA P.L. (Operating income: $116,626; Location: 112 EAST SALE STREET; 15,784 books; 222 audio materials; 735 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)