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Douglas County, Wisconsin

February 16, 2024

Douglas County is a county located at the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,295 [1] Its county seat is Superior.[2] Douglas County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Douglas County
County
Douglas County Courthouse in Superior in 2022.
Location within the U.S. state of 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
 (2020)
 • Total44,295
 • Density30/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.douglascountywi.org

History edit

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 edit

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 edit

Major highways edit

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Buses edit

Airports edit

National protected area edit

Demographics edit

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%
202044,2950.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10]
1990–2000[11] 2010–2020[12] 2020 census[13]

2020 census edit

As of the census of 2020,[14] the population was 44,295. The population density was 34.0 people per square mile (13.1 people/km2). There were 22,906 housing units at an average density of 17.6 units per square mile (6.8 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.7% White, 1.8% Native American, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 5.9% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 1.7% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2010 census edit

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 44,159 people living 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.[15]

2000 census edit

 
2000 Census Age Pyramid for Douglas County

As of the census[16] of 2000, there were 43,287 people, 17,808 households, and 11,272 families living in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13 people/km2). There were 20,356 housing units at an average density of 16 units per square mile (6.2 units/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.

In 2017, there were 413 births, giving a general fertility rate of 50.8 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the seventh lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[17] Additionally, there were no reported induced abortions performed on women of Douglas County residence in 2017.[18]

Communities edit

City edit

Villages edit

Towns edit

Census-designated places edit

Unincorporated communities edit

Ghost towns edit

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

Politics edit

Douglas County has one of the longest Democratic voting streaks in the nation in presidential elections; the last Republican presidential candidate to win Douglas County was Herbert Hoover in 1928. However, in 2020, Donald Trump received the highest percent of Douglas County's vote for a Republican since 1956, signaling a new competitiveness in the county. In every Presidential election between 1984 and 2000, the county was always the second most Democratic in the state (behind only Native American-dominated Menominee County), before being surpassed by Dane County in 2004, and several others from 2008 onwards.

Douglas County also regularly supports Democratic candidates at the state level.

United States presidential election results for Douglas County, Wisconsin[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 10,923 44.26% 13,218 53.56% 536 2.17%
2016 9,661 42.87% 11,357 50.39% 1,518 6.74%
2012 7,705 33.66% 14,863 64.92% 326 1.42%
2008 7,835 32.56% 15,830 65.78% 401 1.67%
2004 8,448 33.54% 16,537 65.66% 202 0.80%
2000 6,930 31.93% 13,593 62.62% 1,183 5.45%
1996 5,167 27.79% 10,976 59.04% 2,448 13.17%
1992 5,679 25.52% 12,319 55.36% 4,255 19.12%
1988 6,440 31.49% 13,907 68.01% 102 0.50%
1984 7,066 32.92% 14,291 66.58% 107 0.50%
1980 7,258 34.24% 11,703 55.21% 2,238 10.56%
1976 6,999 33.40% 13,478 64.32% 479 2.29%
1972 8,419 42.58% 11,054 55.91% 298 1.51%
1968 5,656 29.59% 12,506 65.43% 953 4.99%
1964 4,579 23.08% 15,237 76.80% 23 0.12%
1960 8,307 39.06% 12,910 60.70% 53 0.25%
1956 9,183 44.79% 11,276 55.00% 43 0.21%
1952 9,677 45.40% 11,538 54.14% 98 0.46%
1948 6,252 32.48% 12,278 63.79% 718 3.73%
1944 7,132 35.20% 12,985 64.08% 146 0.72%
1940 7,695 32.72% 15,548 66.12% 272 1.16%
1936 5,079 22.92% 16,684 75.28% 400 1.80%
1932 7,888 41.63% 9,715 51.27% 1,346 7.10%
1928 11,280 61.20% 6,762 36.69% 390 2.12%
1924 5,887 39.14% 638 4.24% 8,514 56.61%
1920 7,250 67.53% 2,111 19.66% 1,375 12.81%
1916 3,007 43.57% 2,940 42.60% 955 13.84%
1912 730 14.22% 1,181 23.00% 3,223 62.78%
1908 3,509 55.88% 1,715 27.31% 1,056 16.82%
1904 4,564 72.94% 974 15.57% 719 11.49%
1900 4,450 63.85% 2,187 31.38% 333 4.78%
1896 4,274 61.45% 2,527 36.33% 154 2.21%
1892 2,967 50.66% 2,340 39.95% 550 9.39%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Bureau, US Census. "2020 Population and Housing State Data". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 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.  
  5. ^ Douglas County: County History[permanent dead link]
  6. ^
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  12. ^ . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  13. ^ https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/douglascountywisconsin,US/PST120219[dead link]
  14. ^ "2020 Decennial Census: Douglas County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  15. ^ ""American FactFinder"". Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  16. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  17. ^ . Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  18. ^ Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin, Office of Health Informatics, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Section: Trend Information, 2013-2017, Table 18, pages 17-18
  19. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 9, 2020.

External links edit

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February 16, 2024
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Douglas County is a county located at the northwest corner of the U S state of Wisconsin As of the 2020 census the population was 44 295 1 Its county seat is Superior 2 Douglas County is included in the Duluth MN WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Douglas CountyCountyDouglas County Courthouse in Superior in 2022 Location within the U S state of WisconsinWisconsin s location within the U S Coordinates 46 27 N 91 55 W 46 45 N 91 91 W 46 45 91 91Country United StatesState WisconsinFoundedFebruary 8 1854Named forStephen A DouglasSeatSuperiorLargest citySuperiorArea Total1 480 sq mi 3 800 km2 Land1 304 sq mi 3 380 km2 Water176 sq mi 460 km2 12 Population 2020 Total44 295 Density30 sq mi 12 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district7thWebsitewww wbr douglascountywi wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Adjacent counties 2 2 Major highways 2 3 Railroads 2 4 Buses 2 5 Airports 2 6 National protected area 3 Demographics 3 1 2020 census 3 2 2010 census 3 3 2000 census 4 Communities 4 1 City 4 2 Villages 4 3 Towns 4 4 Census designated places 4 5 Unincorporated communities 4 6 Ghost towns 5 Politics 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory editDouglas 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 editAccording 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 edit Bayfield County east Sawyer County southeast Washburn County south Burnett County southwest Pine County Minnesota southwest Carlton County Minnesota west Saint Louis County Minnesota northwest Lake County Minnesota northeast Major highways edit nbsp Interstate Highway 535 nbsp U S Highway 2 nbsp U S Highway 53 nbsp Wisconsin Highway 13 nbsp Wisconsin Highway 27 nbsp Wisconsin Highway 35 nbsp Wisconsin Highway 105 nbsp Minnesota Highway 23Railroads edit BNSF Canadian National Canadian Pacific Union PacificBuses edit Duluth Transit Authority Indian Trails List of intercity bus stops in WisconsinAirports edit Solon Springs Municipal Airport KOLG serves the county and surrounding communities Richard I Bong Airport KSUW National protected area edit Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway part Demographics editHistorical 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 202044 2950 3 U S Decennial Census 8 1790 1960 9 1900 1990 10 1990 2000 11 2010 2020 12 2020 census 13 2020 census edit As of the census of 2020 14 the population was 44 295 The population density was 34 0 people per square mile 13 1 people km2 There were 22 906 housing units at an average density of 17 6 units per square mile 6 8 units km2 The racial makeup of the county was 89 7 White 1 8 Native American 1 3 Black or African American 0 6 Asian 0 6 from other races and 5 9 from two or more races Ethnically the population was 1 7 Hispanic or Latino of any race 2010 census edit As of the 2010 United States Census there were 44 159 people living 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 15 2000 census edit nbsp 2000 Census Age Pyramid for Douglas County As of the census 16 of 2000 there were 43 287 people 17 808 households and 11 272 families living in the county The population density was 33 people per square mile 13 people km2 There were 20 356 housing units at an average density of 16 units per square mile 6 2 units 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 In 2017 there were 413 births giving a general fertility rate of 50 8 births per 1000 women aged 15 44 the seventh lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties 17 Additionally there were no reported induced abortions performed on women of Douglas County residence in 2017 18 Communities editCity edit Superior county seat Villages edit Lake Nebagamon Oliver Poplar Solon Springs SuperiorTowns edit Amnicon Bennett Brule Cloverland Dairyland Gordon Hawthorne Highland Lakeside Maple Oakland Parkland Solon Springs Summit Superior Wascott Census designated places edit Brule GordonUnincorporated communities edit Ambridge Amnicon Falls Anton Beebe Bellwood Bennett Black River Blueberry Borea Boylston Boylston Junction Carnegie Chaffey Cloverland Cozy Corner Cutter Dairyland Dedham Dewey Dobie Four Corners Foxboro Hawthorne Hillcrest Hines Maple Middle River Moose Junction Parkland Patzau Peyton Pokegama Riverview Rockmont Saunders Sauntry South Itasca South Range Sunnyside Waino Wascott Wentworth Winneboujou Ghost towns edit Merriam Millcrest Morrison Allouez annexed by the City of Superior New Bristol Martinson Nutt Pokegama Junction Steele Troy Walbridge Way WiehePolitics editDouglas County has one of the longest Democratic voting streaks in the nation in presidential elections the last Republican presidential candidate to win Douglas County was Herbert Hoover in 1928 However in 2020 Donald Trump received the highest percent of Douglas County s vote for a Republican since 1956 signaling a new competitiveness in the county In every Presidential election between 1984 and 2000 the county was always the second most Democratic in the state behind only Native American dominated Menominee County before being surpassed by Dane County in 2004 and several others from 2008 onwards Douglas County also regularly supports Democratic candidates at the state level United States presidential election results for Douglas County Wisconsin 19 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 10 923 44 26 13 218 53 56 536 2 17 2016 9 661 42 87 11 357 50 39 1 518 6 74 2012 7 705 33 66 14 863 64 92 326 1 42 2008 7 835 32 56 15 830 65 78 401 1 67 2004 8 448 33 54 16 537 65 66 202 0 80 2000 6 930 31 93 13 593 62 62 1 183 5 45 1996 5 167 27 79 10 976 59 04 2 448 13 17 1992 5 679 25 52 12 319 55 36 4 255 19 12 1988 6 440 31 49 13 907 68 01 102 0 50 1984 7 066 32 92 14 291 66 58 107 0 50 1980 7 258 34 24 11 703 55 21 2 238 10 56 1976 6 999 33 40 13 478 64 32 479 2 29 1972 8 419 42 58 11 054 55 91 298 1 51 1968 5 656 29 59 12 506 65 43 953 4 99 1964 4 579 23 08 15 237 76 80 23 0 12 1960 8 307 39 06 12 910 60 70 53 0 25 1956 9 183 44 79 11 276 55 00 43 0 21 1952 9 677 45 40 11 538 54 14 98 0 46 1948 6 252 32 48 12 278 63 79 718 3 73 1944 7 132 35 20 12 985 64 08 146 0 72 1940 7 695 32 72 15 548 66 12 272 1 16 1936 5 079 22 92 16 684 75 28 400 1 80 1932 7 888 41 63 9 715 51 27 1 346 7 10 1928 11 280 61 20 6 762 36 69 390 2 12 1924 5 887 39 14 638 4 24 8 514 56 61 1920 7 250 67 53 2 111 19 66 1 375 12 81 1916 3 007 43 57 2 940 42 60 955 13 84 1912 730 14 22 1 181 23 00 3 223 62 78 1908 3 509 55 88 1 715 27 31 1 056 16 82 1904 4 564 72 94 974 15 57 719 11 49 1900 4 450 63 85 2 187 31 38 333 4 78 1896 4 274 61 45 2 527 36 33 154 2 21 1892 2 967 50 66 2 340 39 95 550 9 39 See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County Wisconsin Pokegama BayReferences edit Bureau US Census 2020 Population and Housing State Data The United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 25 2021 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Gannett Henry 1905 The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Govt Print Off pp 108 Here s How Iron Got Its Name The Rhinelander Daily News June 16 1932 p 2 Retrieved August 24 2014 via Newspapers com nbsp Douglas County County History permanent dead link The Wisconsin Primary Time September 22 1952 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved August 4 2015 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 4 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved August 4 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 27 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved August 4 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau April 2 2001 Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved August 4 2015 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 20 2011 Retrieved January 18 2014 https www census gov quickfacts fact table douglascountywisconsin US PST120219 dead link 2020 Decennial Census Douglas County Wisconsin data census gov U S Census Bureau Retrieved July 7 2022 American FactFinder Archived from the original on January 8 2015 Retrieved January 8 2015 U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 14 2011 Annual Wisconsin Birth and Infant Mortality Report 2017 P 01161 19 June 2019 Detailed Tables Archived from the original on June 19 2019 Retrieved June 19 2019 Reported Induced Abortions in Wisconsin Office of Health Informatics Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services Section Trend Information 2013 2017 Table 18 pages 17 18 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved November 9 2020 External links editDouglas County website Superior Douglas County Convention and Visitors Bureau Superior Douglas County Chamber of Commerce Map of Douglas County Wisconsin Department of Transportation 46 27 N 91 55 W 46 45 N 91 91 W 46 45 91 91 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas County Wisconsin amp oldid 1166353922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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