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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 19,450 people. This is a decrease of 2.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 19,980 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)
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    • Arcola is located in Douglas County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
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  • Arthur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arthur is located in Douglas County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <2>
  • Camargo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Camargo is located in Douglas County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camargo <2>
  • Garrett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Douglas County (IL)
    • 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)
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    • Newman is located in Douglas County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <2>
  • Tuscola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Tuscola is located in Douglas County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
  • Villa Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
    • Villa Grove is located in Douglas County (IL)
    • 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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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