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Tuscola is a small town of 4,808 people in Douglas County, Illinois. It's about 22 miles from Champaign, IL and 113 miles from Indianapolis, IN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $901 a month.
4,808people
$154kTypical home
$901/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
17"Snow
231Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,808
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,630 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Indianapolis, IN
- 22 mi to Champaign, IL
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$973/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 231 sunny days a year (90 totally clear)
- 134 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (698 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 32% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to CMI airport
- 105 mi to IND (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 656 ft
- 592 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 105 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 217 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 61 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Illinois districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Douglas County: R+46 in 2024
- Illinois: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk