Douglas County, Washington


County in the United States






























Douglas County, Washington

Waterville-Douglas-County Court House IMG 1832.jpg
County Courthouse


Seal of Douglas County, Washington
Seal

Map of Washington highlighting Douglas County
Location within the U.S. state of Washington

Map of the United States highlighting Washington
Washington's location within the U.S.
FoundedNovember 28, 1883
Named forStephen A. Douglas
SeatWaterville
Largest cityEast Wenatchee
Area
 • Total1,849 sq mi (4,789 km2)
 • Land1,819 sq mi (4,711 km2)
 • Water29 sq mi (75 km2), 1.6%
Population (est.)
 • (2017)41,945
 • Density22/sq mi (8/km2)
Congressional district4th
Time zone
Pacific: UTC−8/−7
Websitewww.douglascountywa.net

Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2010 census, its population was 38,431.[1] The county seat is Waterville,[2] while its largest settlement is East Wenatchee Bench, although East Wenatchee is the commercial center. The county was created out of Lincoln County on November 28, 1883[3] and is named for American statesman Stephen A. Douglas.


Douglas County is part of the Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.




Contents





  • 1 Geography

    • 1.1 Geographic features


    • 1.2 Major highways


    • 1.3 Adjacent counties



  • 2 Demographics

    • 2.1 2000 census


    • 2.2 2010 census



  • 3 Communities

    • 3.1 Cities


    • 3.2 Towns


    • 3.3 Unincorporated communities


    • 3.4 Ghost Towns



  • 4 Politics


  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 Further reading


  • 8 External links




Geography


According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,849 square miles (4,790 km2), of which 1,819 square miles (4,710 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (1.6%) is water.[4]



Geographic features


  • Columbia River


Major highways



  • US 2.svg U.S. Route 2


  • US 97.svg U.S. Route 97


Adjacent counties



  • Okanogan County – north


  • Grant County – south


  • Kittitas County – southwest


  • Chelan County – west


Demographics






























































Historical population
CensusPop.

18903,161
19004,92655.8%
19109,22787.3%
19209,3921.8%
19307,561−19.5%
19408,65114.4%
195010,81725.0%
196014,89037.7%
197016,78712.7%
198022,14431.9%
199026,20518.3%
200032,60324.4%
201038,43117.9%
Est. 201741,945[5]9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960[7] 1900–1990[8]
1990–2000[9] 2010–2016[1]


2000 census


As of the census[10] 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. 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.



2010 census


As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 38,431 people, 13,894 households, and 10,240 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 21.1 inhabitants per square mile (8.1/km2). There were 16,004 housing units at an average density of 8.8 per square mile (3.4/km2).[12] The racial makeup of the county was 79.6% white, 1.1% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 15.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 28.7% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 20.2% were German, 11.2% were English, 9.4% were Irish, 6.0% were Norwegian, and 5.0% were American.[13]


Of the 13,894 households, 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.3% were non-families, and 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.18. The median age was 36.8 years.[11]


The median income for a household in the county was $48,708 and the median income for a family was $55,766. Males had a median income of $39,991 versus $31,706 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,359. About 10.2% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.[14]



Communities




Truck driving through Douglas County on Route 2



Cities


  • Bridgeport

  • East Wenatchee

  • Rock Island


Towns



  • Coulee Dam (partial)

  • Mansfield


  • Waterville (county seat)


Unincorporated communities


  • Farmer

  • Leahy

  • Mold

  • Orondo

  • Palisades

  • Withrow


Ghost Towns


  • Alstown

  • Farmer

  • Saint Andrews

  • Touhery


Politics



Presidential elections results








































































































































Presidential elections results[15]
Year

Republican

Democratic

Third parties

2016

60.4% 9,603
30.9% 4,918
8.7% 1,380

2012

62.6% 9,425
34.3% 5,166
3.1% 469

2008

59.5% 9,098
38.3% 5,848
2.2% 339

2004

66.6% 8,900
32.2% 4,306
1.2% 166

2000

66.2% 8,512
29.7% 3,822
4.1% 521

1996

52.0% 5,682
35.8% 3,913
12.2% 1,330

1992

44.5% 4,920
33.8% 3,731
21.7% 2,397

1988

58.2% 5,378
40.7% 3,760
1.2% 109

1984

66.4% 6,443
32.2% 3,127
1.3% 128

1980

59.4% 5,171
32.5% 2,833
8.1% 705

1976

53.1% 4,547
44.5% 3,809
2.4% 208

1972

60.3% 4,512
32.4% 2,420
7.3% 549

1968

48.5% 3,234
41.5% 2,764
10.0% 667

1964
41.5% 2,643

58.5% 3,728
0.1% 5

1960

51.1% 3,241
48.6% 3,087
0.3% 18

1956
46.1% 2,602

53.8% 3,034
0.2% 9

1952

55.4% 2,954
44.3% 2,361
0.3% 14

1948
42.2% 1,703

55.8% 2,251
2.0% 79

1944
49.4% 1,809

50.0% 1,832
0.7% 24

1940
49.3% 1,959

49.7% 1,972
1.0% 40

1936
29.8% 1,025

66.5% 2,290
3.8% 130

1932
35.1% 1,179

57.7% 1,941
7.2% 242

1928

66.3% 1,760
32.5% 862
1.2% 31

1924

42.2% 1,070
15.7% 398
42.1% 1,068

1920

57.9% 1,587
33.5% 918
8.7% 238

1916
35.0% 1,125

59.5% 1,916
5.5% 178

1912
20.2% 642

42.6% 1,357
37.2% 1,186

1908

52.2% 1,942
41.4% 1,540
6.4% 238

1904

71.3% 1,722
23.9% 577
4.8% 116

1900
44.4% 516

53.0% 615
2.6% 30

1896
31.0% 334

68.1% 733
0.9% 10

1892

37.7% 345
27.7% 253
34.7% 317



See also


  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Washington

  • Mansfield Branch (Great Northern Railway)


References




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  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved Apr 4, 2018.


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  6. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 7, 2014.


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  8. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2014.


  9. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


  10. ^ abc "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


  11. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


  12. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


  13. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-03-01.


  14. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-04-06.



Further reading



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


External links


  • Douglas County web site

  • Douglas County photos




Coordinates: 47°44′N 119°41′W / 47.74°N 119.69°W / 47.74; -119.69







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