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Encyclopedia > Douglas County, Colorado
Douglas County, Colorado
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Map of Colorado highlighting Douglas County
Location in the state of Colorado
Map of the USA highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded November 1, 1861
Seat Castle Rock
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

843 sq mi (2183  km²)
840 sq mi (2176 km²)
3 sq mi (7 km²), 0.31%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

175,766
209/sq mi (81/km²)
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: www.douglas.co.us
Named for: Stephen A. Douglas, who died the year the county was created.

Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county, sometimes nicknamed Dougco, is located midway between Colorado's two largest cities: Denver and Colorado Springs. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 263,621 in 2006, a 49.98% increase since U.S. Census 2000, making Douglas County one of the fastest growing counties in the United States.[1] Douglas County is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area. The county seat is Castle Rock, named after a small butte just north of the town. Castle Rock is located in the Interstate 25 corridor just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Image File history File links Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Douglas_County. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_CO.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Colorado ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... The Town of Castle Rock is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Mountain Standard Time (MST) is UTC-7, Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is UTC-6 The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn and winter, and by subtracting six hours during daylight saving time... “UTC” redirects here. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... Douglas County is the eighth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country State Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city (after Denver) in the state of Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United States. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline. ... The Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area (CSA) located in the Denver region of the State of Colorado. ... The Town of Castle Rock is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Butte near Sedona, Arizona A butte is an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top. ... Interstate 25 (abbreviated I-25) is an interstate highway in the western United States. ... 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Douglas County is lightly wooded, mostly with ponderosa pine, with broken terrain characterized by mesas and small streams. Cherry Creek and Plum Creek rise in Douglas County and flow north toward Denver and into the South Platte River. Both were subject to flash flooding in the past, Plum Creek being partially responsible for the Denver flood of 1965. Cherry Creek is now dammed. Binomial name Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C. Lawson Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) is a widespread and very variable pine native to western North America. ... Cherry Creek in Denver in 2003 Cherry Creeks location in the western part of the Missouri River watershed, highlighted in light blue Cherry Creek is a tributary of the South Platte River, 64 mi (103 km) long, in Colorado in the United States. ... The South Platte River in Denver, Colorado The South Platte River is one of the two principal tributaries of the Platte River and itself a major river of the American West, located in the U.S. states of Colorado and Nebraska. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country State Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...


Residents generally commute to workplaces elsewhere in the metropolitan area outside of the county. Urbanization is gradually displacing the ranching economy of the county. Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ...

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History

Douglas County was one of the original 17 counties created in the Colorado Territory by the Colorado Territorial Legislature on 1861-11-01. The county was named in honor of U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois, who died five months before the county was created. The county seat was originally Franktown, but was moved to California Ranch in 1863, and then to Castle Rock in 1874. Although the county's boundaries originally extended eastward to the Kansas state border, in 1874 most of the eastern portion of the county became part of Elbert County. Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... Stephen Arnold Douglas (nicknamed the Little Giant because he was short but was considered by many a giant in politics) was an American politician from the western state of Illinois, and was the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Franktown is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,183 km² (843 sq mi). 2,176 km² (840 sq mi) of it is land and 7 km² (3 sq mi) of it (0.31%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Adjacent Counties

Douglas County has a comprehensive library system with a large local history section, the Douglas County History Research Center, at http://www.douglascountyhistory.org Jefferson County (IPA: //) is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ... Arapahoe County, Colorado Arapahoe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... El Paso County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Teller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...


Cities and towns

Nickname: Location in Arapahoe County and the state of Colorado Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado Counties Arapahoe, Adams, Douglas[1] Founded 1891 Incorporated (town) May 5, 1903[2] Incorporated (city) 1929[3] Government  - Type Home Rule Municipality[1]  - Mayor Ed Tauer (R) Area  - City 369. ... The City of Castle Pines North is a newly incorporated Home Rule Municipality located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... The Town of Castle Rock is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Larkspur is a town located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Wikinews has related news: Interview with U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Tom Tancredo The City of Littleton is a home rule municipality located in the Denver Metropolitan Area of the State of Colorado. ... Lone Tree is a city located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Parker is a town in Douglas County, Colorado that in recent years has become a exurban part of the Denver Metropolitan Area. ...

Census-designated places

Acres Green is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Carriage Club is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Castle Pines is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... The City of Castle Pines North is a newly incorporated Home Rule Municipality located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Cottonwood is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Franktown is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Grand View Estates is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Heritage Hills is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Highlands Ranch is an unincorporated community and a Census Designated Place (CDP) located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Louviers is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Meridian is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 184. ... Perry Park is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Roxborough Park is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Sedalia is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Stonegate is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... The Pinery is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ... Westcreek is a census-designated place located in Douglas County, Colorado. ...

Parks and recreational areas

Three state parks fall within Douglas County, Castlewood Canyon State Park, Chatfield State Park and Roxborough State Park. Parts of the county lie within the Pike National Forest and were crossed by the historic South Platte Trail. Castlewood Canyon State Park is a state park near Franktown, Colorado. ... Chatfield State Park is a state park located in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. ... Roxborough State Park Roxborough State Park is a red-rock area southwest of the Denver metro area. ... The Pike National Forest is located in the Front Range of Colorado, west of Colorado Springs and including Pikes Peak. ...


Recreation trails in the county include:

The American Discovery Trail is a coast-to-coast hiking trail across the mid-tier of the United States. ... The Colorado Trail (CT) is a 479 mile long trail running from the outskirts of Denver to Durango in Colorado, United States. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 175,766 people, 60,924 households, and 49,835 families residing in the county. The population density was 81/km² (209/sq mi). There were 63,333 housing units at an average density of 29/km² (75/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 92.77% White, 0.95% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 2.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 5.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...


There were 60,924 households out of which 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.19. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 37.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $82,929, and the median income for a family was $88,482. Males had a median income of $60,729 versus $38,965 for females. The per capita income for the county was $34,848. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Douglas County had the highest median household income of any county or statistical equivalent in 2000. Traditionally speaking, Marin County, California, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Westchester County, New York, and Fairfax County, Virginia are considered to be the highest income counties in the United States, however none of the last three rank first by per capita or median household income. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...


Education

Douglas County is served by Douglas County School District RE-1, the third-largest school district in Colorado. In addition to traditional neighborhood schools, the district includes six charter schools and four option schools. Douglas County School District RE-1 is a school district that serves Douglas County, Colorado. ...


The University Center at Chaparral in Parker offers courses through Arapahoe Community College, University of Colorado at Denver, University College of the University of Denver, and the Douglas County School District.

See also

Map of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado The United States Census Bureau has defined one Combined Statistical Area (CSA),[1] seven Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs),[2] and seven Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[3] in the State of Colorado. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... // The United States Census Bureau has defined seven metropolitan statistical areas, seven micropolitan statistical areas, and one combined statistical area for the State of Colorado. ... The 270 active municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing authority:[1][2] Consolidated City and County – Only Denver and Broomfield have consolidated city and county governments: The City and County of Denver operates under Article XX, Section 4 of the Constitution... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline. ... The Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Combined Statistical Area (CSA) located in the Denver region of the State of Colorado. ... The Front Range Urban Corridor is an oblong region of urban population located along the eastern face of the Southern Rocky Mountains in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. ...

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Coordinates: 39°21′N 104°56′W / 39.35, -104.93 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Douglas County is a suburban county located in the southern portion of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area of the U.S. state of Colorado.
Douglas County is lightly wooded, mostly with ponderosa pine, with broken terrain characterized by mesas and small steams.
Douglas County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861.
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