Douglas County, Minnesota

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Douglas County Courthouse
Douglas County Courthouse
administration
US state : Minnesota
Administrative headquarters : Alexandria
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
3045 8th Avenue West
Alexandria, MN 56308-1759
Foundation : March 2, 1858
Made up from: Cass County
Pembina County
Area code : 001 320
Demographics
Residents : 36,009  (2010)
Population density : 21.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1865 km²
Water surface : 222 km²
map
Map of Douglas County within Minnesota
Website : www.co.douglas.mn.us

The Douglas County is a County of the Midwest US -amerikanischen state of Minnesota . In 2010 , the county had 36,009 people and a population density of 21.9 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Alexandria , named after Alexander Kinkaid , an early settler in the area.

geography

The county is west of the geographic center of Minnesota. It has an area of ​​1865 square kilometers, of which 222 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring counties border Douglas County:

Otter Tail County
Grant County compass Todd County
Stevens County Pope County Stearns County

history

S. A. Douglas
Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1860 195 -
1870 4239 2,073.8%
1880 9130 115.4%
1890 14,606 60%
1900 17,964 23%
1910 17,669 -1.6%
1920 19,039 7.8%
1930 18,813 -1.2%
1940 20,369 8.3%
1950 21.304 4.6%
1960 21,313 0%
1970 22,892 7.4%
1980 27,839 21.6%
1990 28,839 3.6%
2000 32,821 13.8%
2010 36.009 9.7%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010

Douglas County was formed on March 2, 1858 from parts of Cass County and the defunct Pembina County. It was named after Stephen Arnold Douglas (1813–1861), a US politician and presidential candidate.

A total of 14 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of January 28, 2018).

Demographic data

As of the 2010 census , Douglas County had 36,009 people in 16,222 households. The population density was 21.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.18 people lived in each of the 16,222 households.

The racial the population was composed of 97.7 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.3 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.9 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.0 percent of the population.

21.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 58.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.0 percent were 65 years or older. 49.9 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 48,436  USD . The per capita income was $ 26,301. 11.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Douglas County localities

Citys

Unincorporated Community

1 - partially in Todd County

structure

In addition to the eleven cities, Douglas County is divided into 20 townships :

Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Alexandria Township 4098    27-00946
Belle River Township 345    27-04924
Brandon Township 713    27-07354
Carlos Township 2048    27-09982
Evansville Township 242    27-19916
Holmes City Township 804    27-29798
Hudson Township 876    27-30374
Ida Township 1228    27-30716
La Grand Township 4210    27-33992
Lake Mary Township 1098    27-34730
Township Population
(2010) 		FIPS
Leaf Valley Township 457    27-36062
Lund Township 325    27-38510
Millerville Township 338    27-42272
Miltona Township 806    27-42416
Moe Township 784    27-43558
Orange Township 313    27-48472
Osakis Township 595    27-48814
Solem Township 233    27-61078
Spruce Hill Township 441    27-62248
Urness Township 243    27-66406

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 659466. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Douglas County, MN ( July 9, 2011 memento on WebCite ) Retrieved March 19, 2013
  3. ↑ a b National Association of Counties.Retrieved March 19, 2013
  4. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  5. ↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  6. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed January 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Census 2010 - Minnesota , Retrieved May 5, 2020

Web links

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Coordinates: 45 ° 56 '  N , 95 ° 27'  W