Tuscola, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 4,448. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,572 (+2.8% change)

Males: 2,130	(47.9%)
Females: 2,318	(52.1%)

Douglas County

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61953.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $39,608 in 2000)

Tuscola	$41,600
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $85,100 (it was $79,200 in 2000)

Tuscola	$85,100
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Tuscola:

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

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

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 10/16/1872

Elevation: 655 feet

Land area: 2.13 square miles.

Population density: 2134 people per square mile

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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%

87 residents are foreign born

This city:	2.0%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Tuscola, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tuscola to the number of sex offenders is 569 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Tuscola:	1.3% ($1,064)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (21.9 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (146.6 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (147.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Camargo, IL (8.0 miles ), Pesotum, IL (8.1 miles ), Arcola, IL (8.1 miles ), Villa Grove, IL (9.5 miles ), Garrett, IL (9.9 miles) , Atwood, IL (12.5 miles ), Sadorus, IL (12.5 miles ), Hindsboro, IL (12.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 20 buildings, average cost: $109,600
1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $129,900
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $124,500
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $142,600
2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $133,400
2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $149,800
2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $179,000
2003: 14 buildings, average cost: $185,400
2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $169,000
2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $142,200
2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $154,500
2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $185,400

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Latitude: 39.80 N, Longitude: 88.28 W

11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 217

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Tuscola, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Health care (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Social assistance (6%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Tuscola by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	1	0	3	1	3	1	3
per 100,000	44.5	22.5	0.0	67.4	22.3	66.8	21.8	65.5
Robberies	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	22.5	22.5	0.0	22.3	0.0	0.0	43.6
Assaults	22	20	22	25	15	25	25	31
per 100,000	489.5	449.6	494.6	562.1	334.1	556.7	545.6	676.4
Burglaries	32	21	22	10	30	22	13	37
per 100,000	712.1	472.1	494.6	224.8	668.2	489.9	283.7	807.3
Thefts	54	80	71	66	90	78	61	69
per 100,000	1201.6	1798.6	1596.2	1483.8	2004.5	1736.8	1331.3	1505.6
Auto thefts	9	5	6	4	4	4	3	5
per 100,000	200.3	112.4	134.9	89.9	89.1	89.1	65.5	109.1
Arson	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	22.3	0.0	21.8	21.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	247.4	228.6	214.9	248.7	225.4	275.7	204.9	326.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.54
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Tuscola, Illinois

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Tuscola-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the Tuscola city center injured 40 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 3 tornado 13.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Fred Wakefield - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Sep 17, 1978), Austin Hogue - College basketball player (Eastern Illinois Panthers).

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)

Political contributions by individuals in Tuscola, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tuscola:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Tuscola:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tuscola:

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 22 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DECATUR, IL; FT enrollment: 2,274)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; Normal, IL; FT enrollment: 2,390)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,019)

Public high school in Tuscola:

Tuscola High School (Location: 500 S PRAIRIE ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tuscola:

North Ward Elementary School (Location: 1201 N PRAIRIE ST; Grades: K - 4)
East Prairie Junior High School (Location: 409 S PRAIRIE ST; Grades: 5 - 8)

Private elementary/middle school in Tuscola:

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

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)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Local government website: http://www.tuscola.org/

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Notable locations in Tuscola: Douglas County Museum (A), Douglas County Courthouse (B), Douglas County Agricultural Center (C), Tuscola Public Library (D), Tuscola City Hall (E), Fire Statin Number 1 (F), Fire Station Number 2 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tuscola include: First Church of God (A), First United Presbyterian Church (B), Forty Martyrs Catholic Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Christian Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tuscola include: Wimple Park (1), Ervin Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Tuscola Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express (1201 Tuscola Blvd), Amerihost Inn - Tuscola (1006 E Southline Rd).

Courts: Douglas County - Circuit Court- Associate Circuit Judge (Courthouse), Douglas County - Circuit Court- Traffic & County Rdiminal- Circuit Clerk- Traffic & Crim (Courthouse), Douglas County - Probation Ofc- Circuit Court- Adult Probation Office (401 South Center Street), Douglas County - Circuit Court- Circuit Judge (Courthouse), Douglas County - Circuit Court- Circuit Clerk (Courthouse), Douglas County - Circuit Court- Juvenile Probation Office (Courthouse).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tuscola that have no violations reported:

ROCKOME GARDENS/ALLEN YODER (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ROCKOME RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ARCOLA/TUSCOLA WATER TRANS MAIN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
MP WATER CONDITIONING (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.9%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Tuscola compared to Illinois state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
House age above state average.

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Banks with branches in Tuscola (2007 data):

Tuscola National Bank: at 900 South Progress Boulevard, branch established on 1890-01-01; 214 North Main Street Branch at 214 North Main Street, branch established on 1994-10-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $74.3 mil, Deposits: $62.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Tnb Bancorp, Inc.
The First National Bank of Arcola: First Federal Tuscola Branch at 504 South Main Street, branch established on 1990-08-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $91.3 mil, Deposits: $80.0 mil, headquarters in Arcola, IL, positive income, 3 total offices
First State Bank: Tuscola Branch at 801 South Main Street, branch established on 1996-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $179.7 mil, Deposits: $145.7 mil, headquarters in Monticello, IL, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancorp Of Monticello, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
FIRST MID-ILLINOIS BANK & TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: Tuscola Facility at 410 South Main Street, branch established on 1982-02-06. Info updated 2006-10-25: Bank assets: $973.0 mil, Deposits: $773.3 mil, headquarters in Mattoon, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.

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Tuscola mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Douglas County Illinois:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	3	$6,773	$27,092	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$3,553	$42,636	0	$0
Financial Administration	4	$11,685	$35,055	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		10	$1,663
Police Protection - Officers	7	$20,570	$35,263	1	$571
Firefighters	0	$0		2	$824
Police - Other	1	$1,948	$23,376	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$19,180	$32,880	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,548	$27,288	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$6,392	$38,352	0	$0
Local Libraries	1	$1,824	$21,888	3	$1,320
Totals for Government	28	$76,474	$32,775	16	$4,377

Tuscola government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $513,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,574,000
Financial Administration: $548,000

Water Utilities: $514,000

Sewerage: $448,000

Police Protection: $423,000

Regular Highways: $359,000

Parks & Recreation: $222,000

Fire Protection: $155,000

General Public Buildings: $143,000

Libraries: $100,000
General - Interest on Debt: $527,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,475,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,703,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,380,000
Water Utilities: $3,340,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $323,000
Water Utilities: $135,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $222,000
General Revenue, NEC: $194,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,780,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $802,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,772,000
Highways: $122,000

All Other: $28,000
Tax - Property: $1,365,000
NEC: $18,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,063,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $208,000

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,597 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Champaign County, IL	1.56% ($35,976 average AGI)
from Coles County, IL	0.82% ($29,493)
from Moultrie County, IL	0.36% ($37,759)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Champaign County, IL	1.57% ($32,876 average AGI)
to Coles County, IL	1.26% ($27,606)
to Moultrie County, IL	0.36% ($29,967)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tuscola:

WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WEIC (1270 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: COM-STAT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tuscola:

WEBX (93.5 FM; TUSCOLA, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WXET (107.9 FM; ARCOLA, IL; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTING, INC)
WIXY (100.3 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WKIO (92.5 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WMCI (101.3 FM; NEOGA, IL; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC. OF ILLINOIS)
WLBH-FM (96.9 FM; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WILL-FM (90.9 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WLRW (94.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WHMS-FM (97.5 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: D.W.S., INC.)
WWGO (92.1 FM; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: WHQQ, INC)
WGKC (105.9 FM; MAHOMET, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WBGL (91.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE,INC)
WZNX (106.7 FM; SULLIVAN, IL; Owner: WSHY, INC.)
WGNJ (89.3 FM; ST. JOSEPH, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
WPCD (88.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: PARKLAND COLLEGE)
WQQB (96.1 FM; RANTOUL, IL; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WPGU (107.1 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Tuscola:

WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
WEIU-TV (Channel 51; CHARLESTON, IL; Owner: EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WILL-TV (Channel 12; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WBUI (Channel 23; DECATUR, IL; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
WAND (Channel 17; DECATUR, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
W07DD (Channel 7; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W32CM (Channel 32; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WBXC-CA (Channel 46; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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