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'''Douglas County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located at the northwest corner of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 44,159.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55031.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Superior, Wisconsin|Superior]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>
'''Douglas County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located at the northwest corner of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Wisconsin]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 44,159.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55/55031.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 18, 2014}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Superior, Wisconsin|Superior]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |accessdate=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archivedate=2011-05-31 |df= }}</ref>


Douglas County is included in the [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]], [[Minnesota|MN]]-WI [[Twin Ports|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
Douglas County is included in the [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]], [[Minnesota|MN]]-WI [[Twin Ports|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].


==History==
==History==
Douglas County, named after [[Illinois]] Senator [[Stephen A. Douglas]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA108#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=108}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Here's How Iron Got Its Name |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/909510/wisconsin_county_names/|newspaper=The Rhinelander Daily News|date=June 16, 1932|page=2|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = August 24, 2014 }} {{Open access}}</ref> was established on February 8, 1854, from the larger [[La Pointe County, Wisconsin]], and the [[Superior, Wisconsin|City of Superior]] was immediately selected as the county seat.<ref>[http://www.douglascuntywi.org/generalinfo-hours/countyhistory/countyhistory.htm Douglas County: County History]</ref>
Douglas County, named after [[Illinois]] Senator [[Stephen A. Douglas]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA108#v=onepage&q&f=false | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=108}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Here's How Iron Got Its Name |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/909510/wisconsin_county_names/|newspaper=The Rhinelander Daily News|date=June 16, 1932|page=2|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = August 24, 2014 }} {{Open access}}</ref> was established on February 8, 1854, from the larger [[La Pointe County, Wisconsin]], and the [[Superior, Wisconsin|City of Superior]] was immediately selected as the county seat.<ref>[http://www.douglascuntywi.org/generalinfo-hours/countyhistory/countyhistory.htm Douglas County: County History]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


In Wisconsin's 1952 U.S. Senate primary, Douglas County was one of two counties (out of 71 in the state at the time) that Sen. [[Joe McCarthy]] did not carry.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,822454-1,00.html "The Wisconsin Primary," Time, 22 September 1952]</ref>
In Wisconsin's 1952 U.S. Senate primary, Douglas County was one of two counties (out of 71 in the state at the time) that Sen. [[Joe McCarthy]] did not carry.<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,822454-1,00.html "The Wisconsin Primary," Time, 22 September 1952]</ref>
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[[Image:USA Douglas County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Douglas County]]
[[Image:USA Douglas County, Wisconsin age pyramid.svg|thumb|left|2000 Census Age Pyramid for Douglas County]]
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As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 44,159 people residing in the county. 93.2% were [[White American|White]], 2.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.1% [[African American|Black or African American]], 0.9% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.2% of some other race and 2.7% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 1.1% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race). 20.7% were of [[German American|German]], 11.2% [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]], 9.7% [[Swedish American|Swedish]], 7.8% [[Irish American|Irish]], 6.4% [[Finnish American|Finnish]] and 6.1% [[Polish American|Polish]] ancestry.<ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml### "American FactFinder"]</ref>
As of the [[2010 United States Census]], there were 44,159 people residing in the county. 93.2% were [[White American|White]], 2.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.1% [[African American|Black or African American]], 0.9% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.2% of some other race and 2.7% [[Multiracial American|of two or more races]]. 1.1% were [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (of any race). 20.7% were of [[German American|German]], 11.2% [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]], 9.7% [[Swedish American|Swedish]], 7.8% [[Irish American|Irish]], 6.4% [[Finnish American|Finnish]] and 6.1% [[Polish American|Polish]] ancestry.<ref>[http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml### "American FactFinder"]</ref>


As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-05-14|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> of 2000, there were 43,287 people, 17,808 households, and 11,272 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 20,356 housing units at an average density of 16 per square&nbsp;mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.35% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.57% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.82% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.63% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.41% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 17.8% had [[German people|German]], 13.5% [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]], 11.5% [[Swedish people|Swedish]], 8.5% [[Irish people|Irish]], 8.2% [[Finnish people|Finnish]], 6.8% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 5.1% [[United States]] or American ancestry. 96.7% spoke [[english language|English]] and 1.2% [[spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2011-05-14 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}</ref> of 2000, there were 43,287 people, 17,808 households, and 11,272 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 20,356 housing units at an average density of 16 per square&nbsp;mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.35% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.57% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.82% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.63% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.41% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 17.8% had [[German people|German]], 13.5% [[Norwegian people|Norwegian]], 11.5% [[Swedish people|Swedish]], 8.5% [[Irish people|Irish]], 8.2% [[Finnish people|Finnish]], 6.8% [[Polish people|Polish]] and 5.1% [[United States]] or American ancestry. 96.7% spoke [[english language|English]] and 1.2% [[spanish language|Spanish]] as their first language.


There were 17,808 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.10% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.70% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.
There were 17,808 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.10% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.70% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

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Douglas County
County
Douglas County Courthouse in Superior
Douglas County Courthouse in Superior
Map of Wisconsin highlighting Douglas County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Map of the United States highlighting Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°27′N 91°55′W / 46.45°N 91.91°W / 46.45; -91.91
Country United States
State Wisconsin
FoundedFebruary 8, 1854
Named forStephen A. Douglas
SeatSuperior
Largest citySuperior
Area
 • Total1,480 sq mi (3,800 km2)
 • Land1,304 sq mi (3,380 km2)
 • Water176 sq mi (460 km2)  12%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2014)
43,698
 • Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.douglascountywi.org

Douglas County is a county located at the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,159.[1] Its county seat is Superior.[2]

Douglas County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Douglas County, named after Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas,[3][4] was established on February 8, 1854, from the larger La Pointe County, Wisconsin, and the City of Superior was immediately selected as the county seat.[5]

In Wisconsin's 1952 U.S. Senate primary, Douglas County was one of two counties (out of 71 in the state at the time) that Sen. Joe McCarthy did not carry.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,480 square miles (3,800 km2), of which 1,304 square miles (3,380 km2) is land and 176 square miles (460 km2) (12%) is water.[7]

A portion of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation is located within Douglas County.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Airports

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860812—
18701,12238.2%
1880655−41.6%
189013,4681,956.2%
190036,335169.8%
191047,42230.5%
192049,7715.0%
193046,583−6.4%
194047,1191.2%
195046,715−0.9%
196045,008−3.7%
197044,657−0.8%
198044,421−0.5%
199041,758−6.0%
200043,2873.7%
201044,1592.0%
2015 (est.)43,601[8]−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11]
1990–2000[12] 2010–2014[1]
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Douglas County

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 44,159 people residing in the county. 93.2% were White, 2.0% Native American, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% of some other race and 2.7% of two or more races. 1.1% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 20.7% were of German, 11.2% Norwegian, 9.7% Swedish, 7.8% Irish, 6.4% Finnish and 6.1% Polish ancestry.[13]

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 43,287 people, 17,808 households, and 11,272 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 20,356 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.35% White, 0.57% Black or African American, 1.82% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.8% had German, 13.5% Norwegian, 11.5% Swedish, 8.5% Irish, 8.2% Finnish, 6.8% Polish and 5.1% United States or American ancestry. 96.7% spoke English and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.

There were 17,808 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.10% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.70% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.

Communities

City

Villages

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

  • Merriam
  • Millcrest
  • Morrison (Allouez) (annexed by the City of Superior)
  • New Bristol (Martinson)
  • Nutt
  • Pokegama Junction
  • Steele
  • Troy
  • Walbridge
  • Way
  • Wiehe

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 108.
  4. ^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Douglas County: County History[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "The Wisconsin Primary," Time, 22 September 1952
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "American FactFinder"
  14. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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