Douglas County, Nebraska
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| Douglas County, Nebraska | |
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 Location in the state of Nebraska |
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 Nebraska's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1854 |
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| Seat | Omaha |
| Largest city | Omaha |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
340 sq mi (881 km²) 331 sq mi (857 km²) 9 sq mi (23 km²), 2.54% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
463,585 1,401/sq mi (541/km²) |
| Website: www.co.douglas.ne.us | |
Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is the state's most populous county, home to over one-fourth of Nebraska's residents. As of 2000, the population was 463,585. Its county seat is Omaha,[1] the state's largest city. It is one of five Nebraska counties in the eight-county Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
In the Nebraska license plate system, Douglas County was represented by the prefix 1 (it had the largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). In 2002, the state discontinued the 1922 system in Douglas, Sarpy and Lancaster counties.
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[edit] History
Douglas County was established in 1855. It was named after Stephen Arnold Douglas (1813-1861).[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 340 square miles (880 km²), of which, 331 square miles (857 km²) of it is land and 9 square miles (22 km²) of it (2.54%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Dodge County, Nebraska - (northwest)
- Washington County, Nebraska - (north)
- Pottawattamie County, Iowa - (east)
- Sarpy County, Nebraska - (south)
- Saunders County, Nebraska - (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Douglas County Population by decade |
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1860 - 4,328 |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 463,585 people, 182,194 households, and 115,146 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,401 people per square mile (541/km²). There were 192,672 housing units at an average density of 582 per square mile (225/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.96% White, 11.50% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.40% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 6.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 26.3% were of German, 11.5% Irish and 6.2% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 182,194 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.50% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.80% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,209, and the median income for a family was $54,651. Males had a median income of $36,577 versus $27,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,879. About 6.70% of families and 9.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
Douglas County is governed by a board of seven county commissioners, elected to four year terms. County courthouse positions are also elected on a partisan basis. Most of the county's offices are located at the Douglas County Courthouse.
| District | Commissioner |
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| 1 | Mike Boyle |
| 2 | Pam Tusa |
| 3 | Chris Rodgers |
| 4 | Kyle Hutchings |
| 5 | Chip Maxwell |
| 6 | Mary Ann Borgeson |
| 7 | Clare Duda |
| Office | Officeholder |
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| County Assessor | Roger Morrissey |
| County Attorney | Don Kleine |
| County Clerk | Tom Cavanaugh |
| Clerk of the District Court | John Friend |
| County Engineer | Tom Doyle |
| Register of Deeds | Diane Battiato |
| County Sheriff | Tim Dunning |
| County Treasurer | John W. Ewing |
| Public Defender | Tom Riley |
[edit] Cities and villages
- Bennington city
- Boys Town village
- Omaha city
- Ralston city
- Valley city
- Waterloo village
- Elk City (unincorporated)
[edit] Census Divisions
Douglas County is divided into the following divisions, which, except for the City of Omaha, are called precincts.
- Benson
- Chicago
- Douglas
- Elkhorn
- Florence
- Jefferson
- McArdle
- Millard
- City of Omaha
- Platte Valley
- Union
- Waterloo
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (PDF) 5, 36.. Retrieved on 2006-07-21.
- ^ "About Douglas County: History." Douglas County. Retrieved 9/17/07.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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