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Welcome to Douglas County ...

Time Zone: Douglas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tuscola is the Seat for Douglas County.

Douglas County was founded in 1859 and was created by taking area from Coles County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Douglas had a population of 19,465 people. This is a decrease of 2.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,983 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Douglas represented 0.16% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Douglas County:

  • Arcola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcola is located in Douglas County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
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  • Arthur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Arthur is located in Douglas County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
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  • Camargo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Camargo is located in Douglas County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
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  • Garrett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Garrett is located in Douglas County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Hindsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Newman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Newman is located in Douglas County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
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  • Tuscola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuscola is located in Douglas County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
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  • Villa Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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