Douglas County (Missouri)
The Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. In 2010, the County had 13,684 inhabitants and a population density of 6.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Ava.
Geography
The County is located in southern Missouri in the Ozarks and is about 40 miles from Arkansas away. It has an area of 2110 square kilometers without significant water surface. At the Douglas County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Douglas County was formed on October 29, from parts of the Ozark County and Taney County. It was named after Stephen A. Douglas, a member of the Congress of the United States, U.S. Senator and unsuccessful presidential candidate.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Douglas County 13,684 people in 4913 households. The population density was 6.5 people per square kilometer. In the 4913 households lived statistically 2.75 per person.
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. Regardless of ethnicity were 1.1 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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. The per capita income was $ 15,117. 22.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Douglas County
In Douglas County there is only one independent commune ( with a status of "City" ). There is also the administrative center of the county:
- Ava
There are also a number of free community settlements ( " Unincorporated communities " called ):
- Ann
- Arden
- Arno
- Basher
- Bertha
- Blanche
- Brushyknob
- Bryant
- Buck Hart
- Champion
- Cold Spring
- Crossroads
- Denlow
- Dogwood
- Drury
- Evans
- Gentryville
- Girdner
- Good Hope
- Hebron
- Jackson Mill
- Merritt
- Midway
- Mount Zion
- Olathia
- Old Merritt
- Ongo
- Red Bank
- Richville
- Rome
- Roosevelt
- Roy
- Smallett
- Squires
- Sweden
- Tigris
- Topaz
- Vanzant
- Veracruz
Structure
The Douglas County is divided into 23 townships: