Douglas, Michigan
| Douglas, Michigan | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "The Village of Friendliness since 1870" | |
 Location of Douglas, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°38′34″N 86°12′22″W / 42.64278°N 86.20611°WCoordinates: 42°38′34″N 86°12′22″W / 42.64278°N 86.20611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Allegan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,232 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,239 |
| • Density | 704.0/sq mi (271.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49406 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-22740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0624823 |
| Website | City of the Village of Douglas, Michigan |
Douglas (officially known as the City of the Village of Douglas) is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,232 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Saugatuck Township and the city of Saugatuck is adjacent on the north.
On December 13, 2004, residents voted to adopt a charter changing the status of the village into a city form of government. Under Michigan law, cities are independent entities whereas villages are part of the township. The official name is City of the Village of Douglas.
Douglas, originally known as Dudleyville, was first settled in 1851 as a lumber mill town. In 1861, residents changed the name to Douglas. Reportedly the name was chosen to honor the American statesman Stephen A. Douglas, but other reports indicate that a relative of the original owner of the land also suggested the name because he came from Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man. Douglas was incorporated as a village in 1870.
Area sawmills provided much of the lumber used to rebuild Chicago after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. After most of the harvestable trees in the area were cleared by the lumber industry, the area became a center for growing and shipping fruit, especially peaches. Tourism and resorts also became an important part of the area economy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.98 square miles (5.13 km2), of which 1.75 square miles (4.53 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2) is water. The city has over 1.5 miles of coastline along the shores of Lake Michigan, and over two miles of frontage along the meandering Kalamazoo River and Lake Kalamazoo Harbor.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,232 people, 645 households, and 279 families residing in the city. The population density was 704.0 inhabitants per square mile (271.8/km2). There were 1,075 housing units at an average density of 614.3 per square mile (237.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.
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