| Official Name: | Tuscola Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Douglas County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Douglas County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Douglas |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | November 5, 1867 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 62.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 62.51 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.13 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5460 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 200 |
| Elevation Ft: | 656 |
| Coordinates: | 39.8169°N -88.2864°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61910, 61919, 61953 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-041-76420 |
Tuscola Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,460 and it contained 2,563 housing units.[1]
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Tuscola Township has a total area of 62.59sqmi, of which 62.51sqmi (or 99.87%) is land and 0.08sqmi (or 0.13%) is water.[2]
The township contains these three cemeteries: Mount Zion, Nelson and Tuscola Township.
As of the 2020 census there were 5,460 people, 2,297 households, and 1,320 families residing in the township. The population density was 87.23PD/sqmi. There were 2,563 housing units at an average density of 40.95/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 92.49% White, 0.48% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 4.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.08% of the population.
There were 2,297 households, out of which 29.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.02% were married couples living together, 8.18% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 42.53% were non-families. 37.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.84.
The township's age distribution consisted of 22.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,088, and the median income for a family was $85,735. Males had a median income of $50,134 versus $26,445 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,901. About 10.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.