Douglas County, Kansas
| Douglas County, Kansas | |
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Douglas County Courthouse in Lawrence
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Stephen Douglas |
| Seat | Lawrence |
| Largest city | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 475 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Land | 456 sq mi (1,181 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (49 km2), 4.0% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 118,053 |
| • Density | 243/sq mi (94/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | douglascountyks |
Coordinates: 38°52′N 95°14′W / 38.867°N 95.233°W
Douglas County (county code DG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 110,826, making it the fifth-most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lawrence.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
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