Douglas County, Missouri
Douglas County Courthouse |
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US state : | Missouri |
Administrative headquarters : | Ava |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse P.O. Box 398 Ava, MO 65608-0398 |
Foundation : | October 29, 1857 |
Made up from: |
Ozark County Taney County |
Area code : | 001 417 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 13,684 (2010) |
Population density : | 6.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 2110 km² |
Water surface : | 0 km² |
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The Douglas County is a county in the US -amerikanischen State Missouri . In 2010 , the county had 13,684 residents and a population density of 6.5 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Ava .
geography
The county is located in southern Missouri in the Ozarks and is approximately 25 miles from Arkansas . It has an area of 2110 square kilometers without any significant water surface. The following neighboring counties border Douglas County:
Webster County | Wright County | Texas County |
Christian County | Howell County | |
Taney County | Ozark County |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1860 | 2414 | - | |
1870 | 3915 | 62.2% | |
1880 | 7753 | 98% | |
1890 | 14,111 | 82% | |
1900 | 16.802 | 19.1% | |
1910 | 16,664 | -0.8% | |
1920 | 15,436 | -7.4% | |
1930 | 13,959 | -9.6% | |
1940 | 15,600 | 11.8% | |
1950 | 12,638 | -19% | |
1960 | 9653 | -23.6% | |
1970 | 9268 | -4% | |
1980 | 11,594 | 25.1% | |
1990 | 11,876 | 2.4% | |
2000 | 13,084 | 10.2% | |
2010 | 13,684 | 4.6% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 |
Douglas County was formed on October 29th from parts of Ozark County and Taney County. It was named after Stephen A. Douglas , a member of the United States Congress , US Senator and unsuccessful presidential candidate .
One place in the county is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of February 5, 2018.
Demographic data
As of the 2010 census , Douglas County had 13,684 people in 4,913 households. The population density was 6.5 people per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.75 people lived in 4913 households.
The racial the population was composed of 96.8 percent white, 0.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 0.3 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.1 percent of the population.
22.1 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 57.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 20.1 percent were 65 years or older. 50.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 30,968 USD . The per capita income was $ 15,117. 22.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Douglas County localities
In Douglas County there is only one independent municipality (with the status " City "). The administrative headquarters of the county is also located there:
There are also a number of community-free settlements (called " Unincorporated Communities "):
structure
Douglas County is divided into 23 townships :
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See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 758488. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Douglas County, MO ( Memento of the original from July 9, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 23, 2012
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved October 24, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 18, 2011
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 5, 2018.
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 24, 2012
Coordinates: 36 ° 56 ′ N , 92 ° 30 ′ W