Douglas County, Washington

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Douglas County, Washington

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Location in the state of Washington
Washington's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	November 28, 1883
Seat	Waterville
Area - Total - Land - Water	1,849 sq mi (4,789 km²) 1,821 sq mi (4,716 km²) 28 sq mi (73 km²), 1.52%
Population - (2000) - Density	32,603 18/sq mi (7/km²)
Website: www.douglascountywa.net

Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the 'Wenatchee, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area'. Its population was 32,603 at the 2000 U.S. census. The county seat is at Waterville. Its largest city is East Wenatchee, although the unincorporated East Wenatchee Bench CDP is larger. It was named after American statesman Stephen A. Douglas. Douglas County was created out of Lincoln County on November 28, 1883.^[1]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Census-recognized communities
4 Other communities
5 Further reading
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,849 square miles (4,788 km²), of which, 1,821 square miles (4,715 km²) of it is land and 28 square miles (73 km²) of it (1.52%) is water.

[edit] Geographic features

Columbia River

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Adjacent counties

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 32,603 people, 11,726 households, and 8,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 12,944 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.65% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 10.83% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. 19.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.0% were of German, 10.0% English, 9.3% United States or American and 7.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. 81.5% spoke English and 17.7% Spanish as their first language.

There were 11,726 households out of which 38.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.60% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.30% were non-families. 20.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.50% under the age of 18, 8.20% from 18 to 24, 27.30% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 12.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,464, and the median income for a family was $43,777. Males had a median income of $35,917 versus $24,794 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,148. About 11.20% of families and 14.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Census-recognized communities

[edit] Other communities

Farmer
Orondo
Palisades
Withrow

[edit] Further reading

(1904) An illustrated history of the Big Bend country : embracing Lincoln, Douglas, Adams, and Franklin counties, state of Washington. Western Historical Pub. Co.. Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection

[edit] References

^ Milestones for Washington State History — Part 2: 1851 to 1900. HistoryLink.org (March 6, 2003).
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Washington

County seat: Waterville

Cities	Bridgeport \| East Wenatchee \| Rock Island

Towns	Coulee Dam \| Mansfield \| Waterville

CDP	East Wenatchee Bench

Unincorporated community	Orondo