| County History:
Established on February 8, and 16, 1859, Douglas County is named after Stephen A. Douglas, an eminent lawyer, brilliant political orator, Secretary of State (1840), Representative in Congress (1843-1847), United States Senator (1847-1861), and candidate for the Presidency in 1860.
Engineer Bio:
James E Crane received his B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1996. While attending the U. of I. he worked for IDOT District 5 in the Cooperative Engineering Program. He was a Project Engineer with the Indiana Department of Transportation Laporte District from 1996 to 1999. He Then entered the private sector and was employed as a Project Engineer for Chastain & Associates, Decatur and Daily & Associates,Champaign. James was appointed Douglas County Engineer in October of 2002.
| County Population: |
19448 |
| Land Area (Sq. Miles): |
413 |
| Assessed Valuation: |
259605251 |
| State Highway Mileage: |
103 |
| County Highway Mileage: |
102 |
| Township Highway Mileage: |
639 |
| Municipal Highway Mileage: |
107 |
| County Seat: |
Tuscola |
| State House District(s): |
101, 104, 106 |
| State Senate District(s): |
51-53 |
| U.S. Congressional Distict(s): |
15 |
|
![]()
|
|
