Douglas County (Minnesota)
The Douglas County is a county located in the Midwest of the U.S. State of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 36 009 inhabitants and a population density of 21.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Alexandria, which was after Alexander Kinkaid, an early settler in the area, named.
Geography
The County lies to the west of the geographical center of Minnesota. It has an area of 1865 square kilometers, of which 222 square kilometers are water surface. At the Douglas County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Douglas County was formed on March 2, 1858 from portions of Cass County and the defunct Pembina County. It was named after Stephen Arnold Douglas (1813-1861), an American politician and presidential candidate.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Douglas County 36 009 people in 16,222 households. The population density was 21.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 16,222 households lived statistically 2.18 per person.
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. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.0 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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. The per capita income was $ 26,301. 11.0 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Douglas County
Citys
- Alexandria
- Brandon
- Carlos
- Evansville
- Forada
- Garfield
- Kensington
- Millersville
- Miltona
- Nelson
- Osakis1
Unincorporated Community
- Holmes City
1 - partially in Todd County
Structure
The Douglas County is divided into 20 townships in addition to the eleven -cities: